Senator Marshall Releases Statement on Senate Farm Bill 2.0 Framework

Washington - Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement after Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman introduced a working draft of the Agricultural Act of 2026.

"This farm bill is built for the people who feed, fuel, and clothe America, and modernizes the programs that farmers and ranchers rely on every day. This language continues the work we started last year in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, and we are moving in the right direction to get the job done for America's farmers and ranchers," said Senator Marshall. "The proposal secures crucial Kansas priorities we've championed, from conservation and research to rural development and precision agriculture. While there is still more work ahead, this draft provides a strong foundation for American agriculture."

The Agricultural Act of 2026 discussion draft includes numerous provisions authored or championed by Senator Marshall, including:

Conservation (Title II)

• S. 1389, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Act
• S. 2696, EQIP Water Conservation Act
• S. 1150, Increased TSP Act
• S. 1729, Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act
• S. 5128 (117th), Fertilizer SUSTAIN Act

Trade (Title III)

• S. 1230, Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY) Act of 2025

Nutrition (Title IV)

• S. 1021, Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act
• S. 1129, Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025

Rural Development (Title VI)

• S. 4628, Rural Childcare Initiative
• S. 3084, ReConnecting Rural America Act (partial - codifying ReConnect)

Research, Extension, and Education (Title VII)

• S. 3637, ACE Agriculture Act
• Asian Longhorned Tick added to high-priority research and extension initiative
• S. 2282, Farmers First Act of 2025

Forestry (Title VIII)

• S. 4345, Branch Out Implementation Act (118th)

Horticulture (Title X)

• S. 1907, Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025
• S. 1999, USDA CROP Act of 2025

Crop Insurance (Title XI)

• S. 2104, legislation allowing separation of enterprise units by continuous and fallow cropping systems

Livestock, Animal Health, and Agricultural Security (Title XII)

• S. 3099, DIRECT Act of 2025
• S. 782, Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2025
• S. 1725, Healthy Dog Importation Act
• S. 1906, Innovative FEED Act of 2025
• S. 2808, Fertilizer Research Act
• FARM Act provisions modernizing Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act reporting requirements (S. 179)

Background

• The proposal builds on the Working Families Tax Cuts, which included a mini farm bill that strengthened the farm safety net and delivered key support for America's farmers and ranchers.
• The Farm Bill 2.0 draft incorporates more than 100 bipartisan bills and policy priorities aimed at providing certainty for producers and rural communities.
• Strengthens commodity, dairy, disaster assistance, and crop insurance programs while modernizing conservation programs.
• Expands support for rural America through investments in childcare, healthcare, mental health services, drinking water infrastructure, food processing, and broadband connectivity.
• Promotes agricultural innovation through investments in research, specialty crops, automation, market development, and next-generation technologies.
• Enhances food security and protects America's agricultural land and food supply chains from foreign threats.
• Supports long-term competitiveness for U.S. agriculture by expanding market opportunities and improving access to capital for producers and rural communities.

Click here to read the full text of the legislation.

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