ASA applauds US House of Representatives for advancing 2026 farm bill

The American Soybean Association applauded Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson of the House agriculture committee and the full House of Representatives April 30 for passing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.

The five-year farm bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 224 to 200.

“At a time when U.S. soybean farmers need certainty more than ever, the 2026 farm bill offers a myriad of tools and programs to help the agricultural industry navigate changing market dynamics and ongoing farm production and economic challenges,” said ASA President Scott Metzger.

“ASA is grateful for the leadership of Chairman Thompson as he championed this legislation and built a bipartisan coalition of farm-state advocates to advance this critical farm bill,” he said.

The bill contains provisions supported by ASA, including:

• Transfer of Food for Peace authority to USDA.

• Conservation-program funding.

• The Plant Biostimulant Act.

• Increased access to credit programs.

• Funding for precision agriculture.

• Reauthorization of the Biobased Markets (BioPreferred) Program and Biorefinery Assistance Program.

• Addressing federal issues caused by state-level animal-welfare initiatives.

ASA said it looks forward to working with leaders in the Senate to keep this momentum going to pass a farm bill.