American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall this week applauded the bipartisan approval of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 by the House Agriculture Committee.

“Farm Bureau appreciates the leadership of Chairman Thompson and applauds supportive members of the committee on both sides of the aisle for recognizing that a new farm bill is critical as farmers face headwinds not seen in a generation,” said President Zippy Duvall. “The farm bill has a ripple effect across the country by supporting the farmers who grow the food that stocks every kitchen pantry in America.”

Arizona Farm Bureau President John Boelts added, “The farm economy has been very challenging across America and right here at home in Arizona. We applaud Chairman Thompson and his House Agriculture Committee for listening to our farmers and moving this important 2026 Farm Bill forward.”

The farm bill delivers widespread benefits nationwide, bolstering the farmers and ranchers who supply the food found in kitchen pantries across America.

Added Duvall, “We urge House leaders to continue the momentum and bring this important legislation to a vote on the floor. Farmers understand there are many competing priorities in our country right now, but so much has changed since Congress last updated the farm bill in 2018. Agriculture has endured a pandemic, runaway inflation, rising interest rates, and historic supply chain and market disruptions. Costs for fuel, fertilizer, equipment, and labor have surged, and margins have narrowed. The pressure on farm families has intensified so much that we’ve lost more than 175,000 farms since 2017. That’s just heartbreaking.

 “Farmers are also counting on the Senate Agriculture Committee to follow suit and schedule a farm bill markup soon. This is an opportunity for both chambers to work on a bipartisan basis to do the right thing – not only for farmers, but for every family that depends on them. We call on members of Congress to step up and say yes to a strong U.S.-grown food supply.”