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Boozman’s 2026 Farm Bill Adds Broadband, Cuts SNAP Funding

6/24/2026

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Boozman Releases Ag Act

John Boozman (R-Ark.) released the draft Agricultural Act of 2026 on Tuesday.
The draft adds broadband, raises USDA loan limits, but drops the Save Our Bacon Act, Prop 12 fix and SNAP funding.
Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned the omission could erode support.
Senate Leader John Thune (R-SD) pledged time on the bill.
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) praised the text while John Boozman said it will address E15 ethanol sales.

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Congress Enacts Ag

The act imposes stricter foreign-ownership disclosure requirements and strengthens enforcement to protect U.S. agricultural land.
It creates a regulatory pathway to speed development and use of innovative plant biostimulants for crop resilience.
The legislation launches the Forest Conservation Easement Program and State Conservation Assistance Program to steward forests and farmland.
Funding for the Market Access and Foreign Market Development programs is more than doubled to enhance U.S. competitiveness abroad.

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Boozman Releases Ag Act

John Boozman (R-Ark.) released the draft Agricultural Act of 2026 on Tuesday.
The draft adds broadband, raises USDA loan limits, but drops the Save Our Bacon Act, Prop 12 fix and SNAP funding.
Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned the omission could erode support.
Senate Leader John Thune (R-SD) pledged time on the bill.
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) praised the text while John Boozman said it will address E15 ethanol sales.

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