More reaction to house farm bill passage

U.S. agriculture groups continued to react to the House of Representatives’ passing of its 2026 Farm Bill. “Instead of caving to attacks on the livestock industry from groups posing as farmers and ranchers, a bipartisan group advanced a bill that will provide needed certainty for producers,” said Ethan Lane, the vice president of government affairs for the NCBA. Zippy Duvall, President of the Farm Bureau, said the bill includes “important updates to research and conservation, increased loan limits, and clarity on interstate commerce.” NTCA, the Rural Broadband Association, said the House Farm Bill authorizes several critical USDA telecommunications programs, including the ReConnect Program, which has helped connect rural residents. The Land Trust Alliance applauded the House Farm Bill passage, which included many of the Alliance’s highest priorities, including the largest single federal source of funding for voluntary private conservation. “The legislation includes increased access to credit programs, funding for precision agriculture, and many of our other priorities,” said American Soybean Association President Scott Metzger.