California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass comments on the House Agriculture Committee’s bipartisan passage of the new Farm Bill also known as H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
In a news release she says “California Farm Bureau applauds the House Agriculture Committee’s bipartisan passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. We greatly appreciate Chairman G.T. Thompson’s ongoing dedication to advancing the farm bill process and including key provisions that will modernize farm policy, increase certainty and enhance the competitiveness of California farms and ranches. We especially thank California Reps. Jim Costa and Adam Gray for their support of the bill and their ongoing support for California farmers and ranchers.
Douglass goes on to say “Farmers and ranchers have been without certainty of a new farm bill since it first expired in 2023, and have been grappling with low commodity prices, rising supply costs, inflation and uncertain international trade dynamics. While there is still more work to be done, passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act would provide California producers with assurance of a full five-year farm bill, thus strengthening America’s rural communities. We urge House leaders to move swiftly and bring H.R. 7567 to a vote on the floor.”
