NCGA Expresses Appreciation for House Committee Action on Farm Bill

The House Committee on Agriculture today passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act by a vote of 34 to 17.

In response to this development, Ohio farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Jed Bower released the following statement:

"We are pleased to see that the House Committee on Agriculture has advanced the 2026 Farm Bill, which builds upon the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's investments in agriculture and addresses additional programs and policies important to corn growers. Highlights for NCGA in the legislation include provisions in the credit, conservation, rural development, research and energy titles.

"We congratulate Chairman Thompson for his persistence in moving the Farm Bill an important step further and appreciate Ranking Member Craig for her leadership. We now urge the House and Senate to work in a bipartisan way to ensure a Farm Bill 2.0 is considered and passed in both chambers as soon as possible."

"We also recognize Rep. Budzinski for offering an amendment requiring a mandatory base acre update that would better reflect corn growers' priorities for commodity program eligibility. We acknowledge the efforts of Rep. Sorenson, who introduced an amendment that would allow for the year-round sale of E15. While these amendments were not ultimately adopted, NCGA will continue working with Congress as the legislative process continues."