“NSAC appreciates the House of Representatives’ persistent pursuit of a new bill; a new farm bill, already more than two and a half years delayed, is desperately needed.
"NSAC thanks Members on both sides of the aisle who fought to make this a better bill for all farmers and stakeholders, including those who supported the removal of a provision that would have limited existing state and local authority to regulate pesticides.
"Yet, for the countless farmers struggling to make ends meet, the House bill offers only scattered policy improvements, many without the resources to fuel them.
"Slashes to popular conservation funding, the absence of guaranteed investments in domestic markets for farmers, and a status quo farm safety net are shortcomings that – unless corrected by the [US] Senate – will have a pronounced impact, particularly for small and midsized operations, and beginning, young, and other underserved farmers and ranchers.
"We now look forward to a robust bipartisan process in the [US] Senate.”
Joint Letter By Farm Groups
On April 24, prior to US House action, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, along with hundreds of farmer‑serving, farmworker, farms, and other stakeholders engaged in the future of American agriculture and food, urged House leaders in a joint letter to vote against this version of the Farm Bill.
Mike Lavender, NSAC Policy Director said-- "The farm bill can and should be a vehicle for the stability and prosperity of all of American agriculture.
"This letter from hundreds of farmers and the organizations that serve them shows that the House farm bill has fallen well short of that mark.
"Amidst rising farm bankruptcies and unprecedented economic and policy instability, the House bill chooses more of the same, neglecting the kinds of investments and policies that our farmers not only deserve but desperately need.
"We encourage the House of Representatives to deliver a bill that brings stability and growth for all farmers by rejecting H.R. 7567 in pursuit of a better alternative."
Click Here for a copy of the letter opposing the bill.
PA Involvement
PA Republican Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson serves as Chair of the US House Agriculture Committee and guided the new Farm Bill. He issued this statement on House passage--
“Working in Congress on behalf of our nation’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities is an honor.
“I was proud to lead the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and I am extremely pleased to see this bill pass with a strong bipartisan vote.
"An updated farm bill that meets the current needs of our farmers and ranchers is long overdue, and this is a significant step toward getting farm country back on track."
[Posted: May 1, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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