Farm bill markup continues today

The House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to continue its markup of the farm bill (H.R. 7567) at 8 a.m. (Eastern time) today.

Details: The committee began its markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 last night with opening statements and will consider amendments today in an effort to finalize the bill. Approximately 150 amendments could be offered.

Background: Introduced last month by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.), H.R. 7567 builds on ag investments made last summer in H.R. 1.

ICBA View: In a letter to committee leaders, ICBA last week said it strongly supports passage of a farm bill that protects producers, strengthens rural communities, and ensures a balanced agricultural credit system, but it opposes any expansions of Farm Credit System financing for non-farm purposes.

Recent ICBA Farm Advocacy:

• ICBA last month urged Congress to pass an additional farm economic assistance package one to two times larger than the $12 billion announced by the administration in December.

• ICBA and 60 farm groups last month expressed opposition to crop insurance cuts during the budget process.

• ICBA and other groups in October urged President Donald Trump to provide financial assistance to farmers as a bridge until market demand for agricultural commodities boosts prices.

• ICBA in October sent a letter to the Treasury and Agriculture departments urging the administration’s support for a farm aid package as large or larger than the $10 billion package adopted by Congress last year.