The 2026 Farm Bill has entered a key stretch in Congress, with major implications for farmers, ranchers, equipment manufacturers, and the rural communities that depend on a strong agriculture economy.
Since the 2018 Farm Bill expired in 2023, producers and the industries that support them have been operating under outdated policies and continued uncertainty. For equipment manufacturers, that uncertainty affects investment, innovation, and the ability to meet the needs of today’s agriculture economy.
Congress has taken several steps toward reauthorizing the farm bill, with the most significant action last year through H.R.1. The budget reconciliation package, sometimes referred to as Farm Bill 1.0, advanced along party lines and addressed much of the funding in the commodity, crop insurance, and nutrition programs. However, most of the remaining policy work still needs to be completed.
That leaves Congress with a difficult task: resolving the remaining policy priorities with limited funding available to build bipartisan support. The outcome will determine whether farmers and manufacturers receive the long-term certainty that they need. In April, the House passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567), led by Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-PA). The bill advanced with bipartisan support and moved to the Senate. AEM issued a statement of support to highlight the significant policy wins for innovation through precision agriculture and additional certainty for the farm safety net and agriculture manufacturing jobs.
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