Farm bill extends crop and dairy aid through 2031.
S. 5526 — Agricultural Act of 2026 · Filed by John Boozman (R-AR) · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill renews federal farm programs through 2031. It lowers fees for dairy farmers and adds dry beans to crop aid. The bill gives more money for crop insurance and disaster aid. It also pays farmers to keep land out of farming. The government must report farm spending in clearer ways.
Who it affects
Farmers and rural areas get expanded safety nets and higher payment limits. Dairy farmers, crop growers, and farm animals producers gain the most.
One thing to notice
The bill removes a cost-sharing fee for dairy aid. This shifts more cost to taxpayers. Tax professionals can now verify farmer income instead of other checks.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 24, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Boozman.”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (50,094 characters) on Sep 26, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 15,163 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-26.
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