New farm bill would renew USDA programs through 2031
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Sponsor: John Boozman · Senator · AR
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Official title: Agricultural Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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The Agricultural Act of 2026 extends and updates nearly all major USDA programs through 2031.
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What does this do?
This "farm bill" renews and updates nearly all major USDA programs through 2031, covering crop subsidies, crop insurance, food assistance, farm loans, conservation, and forestry management. It mostly extends existing programs, adjusts funding formulas, updates eligibility rules, and makes technical fixes, while adding some new provisions like tree/orchard grower protections, a disaster-aid block grant option for states, and expanded farm storage loans covering fertilizer and propane.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects farmers and ranchers (corn, wheat, dairy, fruit and vegetable growers), rural communities using USDA loans and infrastructure grants, SNAP recipients, university agricultural researchers, and forestry and biofuel businesses.
Why does it matter?
Because it bundles so many programs together, changes to eligibility, funding formulas, and program structure will ripple through farm income support, food assistance access, rural infrastructure funding, and forestry management nationwide.
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Based on the “Reported to Senate” text of Sep 24, 2026.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 24, 2026
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Sep 24, 2026
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 683.