Farm Action issued the following response to the House Agriculture Committee’s 2026 Farm Bill text released today.
This statement can be attributed to Sarah Carden, Farm Action’s Research and Policy Director:
“The 2026 Farm Bill is an opportunity for Congress to reshape our food system, but the House’s newly released bill text signals more of the same. Instead of rebalancing the rules in favor of independent farmers and rural communities, this bill largely preserves a status quo that benefits the largest corporations.
We are disappointed that the bill includes efforts to revoke state authority to enact laws like California’s Proposition 12, which would undermine the thousands of independent hog farmers who have gained rare market access under that law. Similarly, harmful provisions granting pesticide manufacturers immunity would strip protections from farmers and rural communities while shielding corporations from accountability.
We’re encouraged to see improvements to specialty crop risk management tools, along with a few other advances aimed at restoring local food supply chains. Through the markup process, we will continue urging Congress to use this opportunity to restore competition to the food and agriculture system, rebuild local and regional supply chains, and support farmers in feeding their communities healthy food.”
Farm Action’s farm bill platform lays out actionable ways Congress can address the impacts of food and farm system consolidation and bring back competition to give independent farmers and ranchers a fair shake.
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