Farm Bureau Applauds Senate Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill–
“Farm Bureau applauds the U.S. Senate for passing the reconciliation package. Farmers and ranchers are the foundation of America’s food supply chain, and they need the certainty that this legislation will provide. Improvements to farm safety net programs that reflect today’s agricultural economy and maintaining important tax provisions will directly benefit farm and ranch families.
“Prices being paid to farmers continue to fall, while expenses remain stubbornly high. The combination is taking a toll – America lost more than 141,000 farms in a five-year period, leading to more consolidation of family farms. Increases to reference prices as well as investments in conservation, research and trade are desperately needed, especially since it’s been seven years since passage of a new farm bill. Farmers will stand a better chance of enduring tough times so they can plant for another season.
“Important tax provisions will also help farmers save money that can be used to pay bills, invest in new technologies, and pass the family farm to the next generation.
“We now urge the House to pass the bill and get it to the president’s desk for his signature to ensure America’s farmers and ranchers can continue putting food on the table for America’s families.”
Statement of NCFC President and CEO Chuck Conner on Senate Passage of the Budget Reconciliation Bill-
“The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives applauds the United States Senate for passing the budget reconciliation bill—a critical step toward delivering long-overdue certainty to America’s farmers and cooperatives. The Senate package includes essential provisions that strengthen the rural economy, bolster global competitiveness, and lay the groundwork for long-term resilience in the face of market disruptions.
“We commend the Senate for advancing permanent tax relief through the extension of Section 199A, a key priority for farmer co-ops that ensures they are not penalized for doing business together. Equally important are the provisions extending Section 179 expensing and the clean fuel production credit under Section 45Z, which provide producers and co-ops with the incentives and tools they need to innovate, invest, and lead the transition to a more sustainable agricultural future.
“We also appreciate the Senate’s attention to the needs of production agriculture by updating reference prices and commodity title support to reflect today’s economic realities. Combined with a significant increase in funding for market development programs, these provisions will help producers reach new markets and stay competitive amid global uncertainty.
“Now, it’s time for the House of Representatives to act. We urge lawmakers to take up the Senate package without delay and send it to the president’s desk before the July 4th recess. America’s farmers can’t afford to wait.”
NCBA Encouraged by Senate Passage of Big Beautiful Bill, Urges House Action–
Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane thanked the Senate for passing the One Big Beautiful Bill and urged the House to quickly pass the revised version of the bill so President Trump can sign it into law:
“The Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill protects family farmers and ranchers across the country from a massive tax hike at the end of the year, increases the Death Tax exemption, makes the Section 199A tax deduction permanent, increases the Section 179 tax deduction, funds foreign animal disease prevention programs, and delivers so many more wins for cattle producers.
“The Senate version of the bill also does not include controversial provisions that have gained national attention. The bill does not include any sale of public lands, and it does not include controversial language on eminent domain. NCBA’s grassroots policy supports landowners’ private property rights, and we oppose the expanded use of eminent domain.
“It’s time for the House to pass this bill and send it to President Trump’s desk so he can sign it into law.”
ASA Applauds Senate Ag Support in Budget Bill
After over 24 hours of amendment debate, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed the Senate by a vote of 51-50, with Vice President Vance breaking the tie. The budget legislation, which paves the way for much of President Trump’s domestic agenda, included several American Soybean Association priorities, specifically securing key farm program and tax provisions. The bill now moves back to the House for final consideration.
“ASA applauds the Senate for its support of agriculture and the farm economy in this legislation. Soybean growers have long championed comprehensive revisions to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, an improved safety net for agriculture, and increased support for research and market expansion,” said ASA President Caleb Ragland, a Kentucky soybean grower. “The modified biofuel tax credits, enhancements to crop insurance and support for MAP and FMD, among other agriculture provisions included in this legislation will support U.S. farmers and expand market opportunities domestically. ASA urges the House to maintain these key agricultural provisions that support our rural economies as they consider this legislation.”
The House is expected to consider the Senate changes to the budget reconciliation legislation this week. If the chamber approves the legislation it will head to the President’s desk for signature, with a goal of July 4.
NCC Statement on Senate Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The National Cotton Council (NCC) applauds the efforts of the U.S.
Senate, and the Senate Agriculture Committee, to ensure passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
(OBBB) Act. This key legislation includes language that strengthens the farm safety net and
provides necessary enhancements to support farmers navigating the current economic
environment.
“The NCC appreciates the momentous effort that has gone into crafting and passing the One
Big Beautiful Bill,” said NCC Chairman, Patrick Johnson. “We are grateful for the Senate’s
commitment to delivering meaningful enhancements to the cotton safety net, which is
absolutely critical for the stability and future of our industry.”
The NCC strongly supports the OBBB Act and now urges the U.S. House of Representatives
to swiftly take up and pass this legislation.
NCGA Expresses Support for Portions of Senate Reconciliation Bill–
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauded pieces of the Budget Reconciliation bill, which passed the U.S. Senate today.
“NCGA has worked closely with members of Congress as they drafted and voted on this legislation,” said Illinois farmer and NCGA President Kenneth Hartman Jr. “We are particularly pleased to see the permanent extension of certain tax provisions, which will provide more certainty to corn farmers around the country as they plan for the future of their businesses.”
The bill contains many of NCGA’s federal tax priorities, including:
- Permanently extending key provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, including the expanded estate and gift tax exemptions, the qualified business income deduction and 100% bonus depreciation.
- Extending and modifying the clean fuel production tax credit, referred to as 45Z. The tax credit can help the biofuels industry make inroads into the aviation sector and attract investment into opening new markets for U.S. corn. One positive inclusion in the Senate’s 45Z language is its allowance of transferability of the credit. However, the Senate language reduces the value of the credit from $1.75 to $1.00 and shortens the lifetime of the credit from 2031 to 2029, actions that could injure the new market’s growth potential.
The bill also contains several of NCGA’s longstanding farm bill priorities, including:
- Addressing the affordability of federal crop insurance coverage for producers, including support for beginning farmers and ranchers.
- Doubling mandatory funding for trade promotion programs, which will develop new markets and promote U.S. goods, helping to boost U.S. agricultural exports.
- Strengthening the producer safety net by investing in modifications to the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage commodity programs that are more responsive to the current economic environment.
“While we would prefer to advance major agricultural legislation through a comprehensive farm bill, we are appreciative of the Senate leadership for getting a bill with many of our tax and farm bill priorities passed,” said Hartman.
NCGA has also advocated for policies to ensure that all base acres and payments better reflect growers’ recent planting history and is disappointed that meaningful reforms to existing base acres was not included in the bill.
U.S. Senate Delivers Wins for Pork Producers in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill
The Senate passed by a slim margin—with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tiebreak—its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It includes many provisions important to pork, among them tax and animal health language.
National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, said, “We appreciate the efforts of Agriculture Chair John Boozman and other Senate leadership to ensure key animal health provisions were included in the bill, along with tax and other measures important to agriculture. Foreign animal diseases (FADs) threaten not only the livelihoods of pork producers but also our food supply chain at large. We thank our congressional leaders for these important steps to help keep our pork supplies safe, secure, and affordable for American families.”
The legislation fully funds measures and programs that help prevent, prepare for, and respond to FADs, including $233 million per fiscal year for the following:
- $10 million per year for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)
- $70 million per year for the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP)
- $153 million per year for the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank (NAVVCB)
The package also extends several key provisions of President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which are set to expire or begin phasing out at the end of 2025. These include provisions advantageous to agriculture related to bonus depreciation, estate tax exemptions, Section 179 expensing, and the qualified business income deduction.
The House version of the bill contains similar tax and animal health provisions. The next step on the path to passage is House consideration of the changes included in the Senate bill passed July 1. NPPC is hopeful for swift passage to preserve these key inclusions.
Senate Advances Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ with Major Agricultural Wins
National Sorghum Producers applauds the U.S. Senate’s passage of its reconciliation package, which includes several important provisions that will strengthen the farm safety net and deliver meaningful benefits for sorghum growers. The legislation, passed by a 51-50 vote, now returns to the House for further consideration ahead of the president’s July 4 deadline.
The package includes a $50 billion increase for the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program, reduced crop insurance premiums, and new investments in trade promotion, agricultural research, disaster assistance and tax policy certainty for family farms.
The legislation also extends the Section 45Z clean fuel production credit through 2029 and maintains strong language on domestic feedstock eligibility supported by U.S. farm groups. NSP supports the long-term stability this credit provides and will continue to advocate for biofuels policy that recognizes the value of sorghum in the energy economy.
“These are critical improvements that will help sorghum producers manage risk, plan for the future, and stay competitive,” said NSP Chair Amy France, a farmer from Scott City, Kan. “We’re grateful to Chairman Boozman and other leaders in the Senate Ag Committee who ensured these priorities were part of the final bill.”
NSP will continue working with lawmakers in both chambers to ensure the strongest possible outcome for sorghum producers as the bill advances.
