NY Farm Bureau Praises House Ag Committee's Passage of Farm Bill

NY Farm Bureau Praises House Ag Committee's Passage of Farm Bill

Bill gained bipartisan support

Washington, D.C. - Early this morning, the House Agriculture Committee approved the new Farm Bill, officially called The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, by a vote of 34-17. Seven Democrats supported the bill, including Rep. Josh Riley (D, NY-19), breaking ranks despite differing opinions on several provisions.

Key provisions in the bill include:

• Supporting research and development for the specialty crop industry;
• Building upon the mandatory reporting on dairy production expenses to ensure that producer costs are accurately reflected in the data used to calculate 'make allowances' for dairy farmers;
• Expanding offerings of the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program;
• Providing more resources to new, young, beginning and veteran farmers;
• Providing more resources to detect plant and animal health diseases at ports of entry; and
• Funding the national Roll-Over Protection Structures (ROPS) Rebate Program.

"This is an important step toward delivering certainty for not only New York farmers, but also for farmers across the United States. New York Farm Bureau applauds members of Congress who supported the bill," said New York Farm Bureau President David Fisher. "But there is still work to be done. We encourage farmers to reach out to their members of Congress to vote in favor of the Farm Bill, and I thank everyone who has already voiced their support."

The bill now moves to the full House for a vote, after which it will be sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry. If passed, it will then go to the full Senate, where 60 votes will be needed to approve the legislation.

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New York Farm Bureau is the state's largest general agricultural advocacy organization. Its members and the public know the organization as "The Voice of New York Agriculture." New York Farm Bureau is dedicated to solving the economic and public policy issues challenging the agricultural community.