WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD NEWS) — The Senate Agriculture Committee has advanced the 2026 Farm Bill, moving the legislation one step closer to consideration by the full Senate.
The committee’s action follows weeks of negotiations over the legislation, including provisions affecting farm programs, crop insurance, conservation, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
There are no amendments and no changes.
Today’s committee action does not mean the Farm Bill is finished. The legislation still must move through the full Senate. Lawmakers would then need to reconcile the Senate legislation with the Farm Bill already passed by the House before sending a final bill to the president.
The current Farm Bill extension is set to expire September 30, adding pressure to complete the process.
The next major step is consideration by the full Senate.
