Boozman Releases Revised Farm Bill 2.0 Ahead of Senate Markup

Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, John Boozman, has released updated legislative text for Farm Bill 2.0 [also known as the Agricultural Act of 2026], ahead of a committee markup scheduled for this week. The revised proposal includes new language authorizing year-round sales of E15 gasoline and extends the timeline for states to improve administration of SNAP benefits and reduce payment error rates.

In a statement, the Arkansas Republican, said the bill is designed to support farmers, ranchers, foresters and rural communities facing economic challenges. Boozman said the measure reflects priorities from both political parties and aims to strengthen the nation’s food security.

The Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduled to mark up the legislation Thursday morning.

Click Here to read the text of Boozman's proposal.

Senate Proposal Draws Mixed Reaction

The American Farm Bureau Federation welcomed the release of Senate farm bill text and a scheduled markup by the Senate Agriculture Committee, calling it an important step toward advancing long-delayed legislation affecting U.S. agriculture.

Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall praised Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman for releasing the legislation and expressed optimism that lawmakers can build bipartisan support to move the bill through Congress. Duvall said the nation has lost 200,000 farms over the past decade and argued that a modernized farm bill would help stabilize the struggling farm economy. He called on the committee to approve the measure and send it to the full Senate for consideration.

Meanwhile, environmental advocacy group Friends of the Earth is urging senators to reject the latest Senate Republican Farm Bill proposal, arguing it favors large-scale commodity agriculture while doing too little to support nutrition programs, conservation efforts and conservation efforts and smaller farms. The group objected to a provision that would allow year-round sales of E15 gasoline, saying expanded ethanol production would increase demand for corn and encourage more pesticide-intensive farming practices.

Friends of the Earth contends the proposal would benefit major commodity producers and ethanol companies while making it harder for growers of fruits, vegetables and organic crops to compete. The organization also criticized reductions in conservation funding and said the measure fails to restore cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill.

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