After weeks of debate, the One Big Beautiful Bill got approval from the House and Senate, and was signed by President Trump. Emily Buckman, Director of Government Affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the bill does a lot for farmers and ranchers.

"It delivers much-needed enhancements in the farm safety net, including higher reference prices that reflect the current agricultural economy," Buckman said. "In addition, it invests in working lands conservation programs, it supports increased us commodity exports, as well as provide additional resources to bolster our research capabilities."

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

“Farm Bureau applauds the House and Senate for passing legislation that will bring certainty to America’s farmers and ranchers. Modernizing important farm safety net programs and making permanent critical tax provisions could be the difference between staying in business or shutting down the family farm," Duvall said. "More than half of farmers are losing money, so an increase in reference prices is desperately needed, and tax tools will help farmers and ranchers plan for the next season and the next generation."

Agriculture will see a total 66 billion dollars invested in the bill. Buckman said Farm Bureau member engagement was critical in getting the legislation passed.

"They described the current agricultural economy, the toll of extreme weather events that they've seen as of late, and the ongoing challenges of keeping farms in the family," Buckman said. "First-hand accounts remind lawmakers just how important it is to ensure that there was support for farm and ranch families in this legislation."

While the legislation contains provisions beneficial to farmers and ranchers, there are other priorities Farm Bureau will work on before the current farm bill extension expires.

"This includes policy-related updates to programs across several fields of the farm bill, including conservation reserve programs, USDA broadband programs, and we're also looking to find a fix for proposition 12," Buckman said. "So, we look forward to working with the agriculture committees in the coming months to address the remaining farm bill priorities."

For more information on the bill, go to fb.org.