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House Agriculture Committee releases farm bill text

On Feb. 13, the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture released the text of what is being referred to as “Farm Bill 2.0,” the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (a section of which the committee refers to as “Farm Bill 1.0”) updated funding amounts for many farm bill program, including the farm safety net, conservation and research programs, trade promotion funding livestock biosecurity programs and more, according to an Agri-Pulse column by House Ag Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-Pennsylvania).

Farm Bill 2.0 updates credit, conservation, research and rural development programs and expands provisions for specialty crops.

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) applauded release of the bill, which the committee began marking up on Feb. 23.

“The legislation is needed more than ever as America’s farmers and ranchers struggle through the worst economic storm in generations,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said.

While AFBF is still analyzing the bill, Duvall said it includes important updates to credit, conservation, research, and rural development programs, and calls for expansion of specialty crop programs. The bill also preserves interstate commerce to enable farmers to remain competitive in the evolving marketplace.

A key component of any farm bill is its commodity title. According to a House Agriculture Committee summary, the new bill provides a safety net through programs that stabilize farm revenue when prices fall or disasters strike, including price and revenue support for major crops (ARC/PLC), marketing loans, and specialized programs for sugar, dairy, and disaster assistance.

The bill’s conservation title provides farmers, ranchers, and growers with financial and technical assistance to address a variety of natural resource concerns such as soil health and erosion, water quality and quantity, and wildlife habitat.

The Ag Committee-provided information page for the new farm bill can be found at https://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill/.

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