The Agricultural Act of 2026 would extend and change many Department of Agriculture programs through fiscal year 2031. It covers farm assistance and crop insurance, disaster aid, conservation, forestry, food assistance, rural development, research, energy, trade, and animal health. It would also create or expand programs for rural broadband and water systems, forest conservation, local food, and agricultural technology. Some provisions would change rules for nutrition assistance, organic products, foreign ownership reporting for agricultural land, and food and farm cybersecurity.
Farmers, ranchers, fishers, people who receive food assistance, rural communities, schools, and forest landowners could be affected. The changes include new or continued grants, loans, insurance options, reporting rules, and program requirements. Who qualifies and what assistance is available would depend on the specific program and its rules.
The bill authorizes or directs funding for many programs, but it does not provide one overall cost estimate. Examples include $100 million for rural broadband grants and loans for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031, $150 million for feral swine control during that period, and $200 million for local food security in each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028. Some funding would depend on future appropriations.
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