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Whip Emmer Touts More Than 500 Key Stakeholders Supporting the House-Passed Farm Bill

Washington, April 30, 2026

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced that more than 500 key stakeholder groups came out in support of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, ahead of the bill’s successful passage through the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 7567, or the Farm Bill, was led by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.). 


Here’s what stakeholders are saying about the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026:

American Soybean Association, Scott Metzger, President and Ohio Farmer:
“We are grateful to Chairman Thompson for his leadership and tireless work to champion the advancement of a full, five-year farm bill over these past several years. Soybean farmers are facing major headwinds, and the provisions included in this 2026 Farm Bill will help farmers across the country navigate changing market dynamics and ongoing farm production and economic challenges. We sincerely appreciate the bipartisan members of the House Agriculture Committee who voted to advance the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and continue to stand up for U.S. agriculture.”

Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau:
"The Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) greatly appreciates the hard work that has gone into this farm bill process and ultimately led to bipartisan support for the bill. The crop insurance provisions within the bill, make key policy and regulatory improvements that will both enhance the experience for farmers and strengthen the critical public-private partnership that makes crop insurance the most efficient component of the farm safety net. Moving forward, we urge swift passage of the bill through the full House and Senate, including the preservation of all provisions that allow the Federal Crop Insurance Program to serve more farmers in more regions of the country in an efficient and sustainable manner. We stand ready to work with both sides of the aisle to protect and further improve the program through the farm bill process.”

Farm Credit Council, Christy Seyfert, President and CEO:
“With rural America facing intense economic pressure, this bipartisan proposal is essential, offering updated credit provisions to increase credit availability for farmers and ranchers, modernize and streamline programs, and reduce regulatory burdens on producers and their ag lenders. By improving financing options for community facilities, increasing Farm Service Agency (FSA) guarantee and direct loan limits, and allowing USDA to recognize modern farm structures to help family farms, this bill strengthens the backbone of rural America. Farm Credit looks forward to working with the House and Senate toward swift, bipartisan action to pass Farm Bill 2.0 into law this year.” 

National Cattlemen Beef, Gene Copenhaver, President and Virginia cattle producer:
“We appreciate Chairman Thompson’s leadership and diligent work to provide legislative answers to the ongoing needs of cattle producers. Chairman Thompson’s bill includes important provisions to streamline voluntary conservation programs, protect grazing as a land management tool, address the critical shortage of rural veterinarians, and establish an important pilot program to safely explore better options for direct-to-consumer sales of locally raised beef. We thank Chairman Thompson and members of the House Agriculture Committee for their dedicated work during this Farm Bill cycle.”

National Cotton Council, Nathan Reed, Chairman:
“Thanks to Chairman Thompson’s tireless work, we were fortunate to see much of the farm bill signed into law as part of the OBBBA, but now is the time to finish the job. Passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act would significantly benefit the cotton industry by safeguarding the marketing loan program during future shutdowns, advancing the effort to create a harvest incentive insurance option, and providing a commonsense regulatory framework for crop protection products.” 

National Grain and Feed Association, Mike Seyfert, President and CEO:
“A timely, comprehensive farm bill is essential to maintaining a strong and competitive U.S. agricultural sector. We appreciate the committee’s work to advance this process and encourage continued collaboration to deliver a long-term bill that supports producers, strengthens supply chains, and promotes market stability.”

National Milk Producers Federation, Gregg Doud, President and CEO:
“We applaud Chairman Thompson and members of the House Agriculture Committee for advancing the 2026 House Farm Bill, which includes key provisions that support and strengthen the dairy industry. We stand ready to work with members of both the House and Senate on a bipartisan basis to pass a farm bill this year that will provide critical support for dairy farmers and their cooperatives.”

National Pork Producers Council, Duane Stateler, NPPC President and pork producer from McComb, Ohio:
“Pork producers of all shapes and sizes need this regulatory relief and are grateful for Chairman Thompson’s steady commitment to providing relief from state laws outside our borders. Now, it is up to the full House of Representatives to finish the job: pass this farm bill and give agricultural producers across the country true freedom to farm.”

National Turkey Federation:
“The National Turkey Federation (NTF) applauds Chairman Thompson and the House Agriculture Committee for releasing a comprehensive Farm Bill that provides stability and certainty to our nation’s turkey producers. From strengthening critical animal health programs to expanding market access, this bill ensures producers will have access to critical tools that promote resilience and growth.”

Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance:
“At a time when our producers confront unprecedented economic challenges, we are grateful that the Chairman’s bill would require United States Department of Agriculture to create the first-ever Specialty Crop Emergency Assistance Framework. Based on the widely successful CFAP-2 and MASC programs, this framework would establish the parameters of a unique payment structure to compensate specialty crop producers in times of need. Not included in the 2024 version of this legislation, this provision is another clear signal that specialty crops are fundamentally different than row crops and need their own program at USDA for delivering economic aid. Enacting a full five-year farm bill is critical to the continued sustainability of American agriculture and the communities specialty crop producers serve.”

Comprehensive list of support for the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026:
Ag Bioeconomy Coalition; AgCarolina Farm Credit; AgCountry; AgCredit ACA; AgFirst Farm Credit Bank; AgGeorgia Farm Credit; AgriBank, FCB; Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Agribusiness Council of Indiana; Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference of American Trucking Associations; Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association; Agricultural Council of Arkansas; Agricultural Retailers Association; AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA; AgTexas Farm Credit; AgTrust Farm Credit; AgWest Farm Credit; Alabama Ag Credit; Alabama Agribusiness Council; Alabama Farm Credit; Alabama Farmers Federation; Alabama Nursery & Landscape Association; Alaska Farm Bureau; Almond Alliance; Amcot; American AgCredit; American Association of Crop Insurers; American Association of Meat Processors; American Bankers Association; American Biogas Council; American Conservation Coalition Action; American Cotton Shippers Association; American Farm Bureau Federation; American Feed Industry Association; American Forest Foundation; American Forest Resource Council (AFRC); American Forests; American Frozen Food Institute; American Grown Flowers; American Horse Council; American Kennel Club; American Mushroom; American Pet Products Association; American Pistachio Growers; American Rivers Action Fund; American Seed Trade Association; American Sheep Industry Association; American Soybean Association; American Sportfishing Association; American Sugar Alliance; American Sugarbeet Growers Association; American Veterinary Medical Association; American Wood Council; AmericanHort; Animal Health Institute; Appalachian Community Capital (ACC); ArborOne Farm Credit; Archery Trade Association; Arizona Cotton Growers Association; Arizona Farm Bureau; Arizona Nursery Association; Arkansas Farm Bureau; Arkansas Plant Food Association; Arkansas Rice; Arkansas Soybean Association; Associated Equipment Distributors; Association of Equipment Manufacturers; Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies; Baker Commodoties, Inc.; Baylor University; Beaver/Lawrence County Farm Bureau Of Pennsylvania; Bedford County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Berks County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Biological Products Industry Alliance; Black Landowners Agricultural and Conservation Land Trust; Blue Ridge Apple Growers Association; Boone and Crockett Club; Breedlove Foods, Inc.; Bucks County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Butler County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association (CACASA); California Association of Resource Conservation Districts; California Association of Wheat Growers; California Association of Winegrape Growers; California Avocado Commission; California Canning Peach Association; California Citrus Mutual; California Farm Bureau; California Fresh Fruit Association; California Prune Board; California Rice Commission; California Walnut Commission; California Waterfowl Association; Cambria County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Can Manufacturers Institute; Capital Farm Credit; Catch-A-Dream Foundation; CEA; Center for Rural Affairs; Central Kentucky AgCredit; Central Texas Farm Credit; Centre County Farm Bureau Of Pennsylvania; Chester/Delaware County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Clearfield County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; ClearPath Action; Coalition of 150+ Pesticide Applicators; CoBank; Colonial Farm Credit, ACA; Colorado Association of Wheat Growers; Colorado Farm Bureau; Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association; Colorado Potato Legislative Association; Colusa-Glenn Farm Credit; Communities Unlimited (CU); Compeer Financial; Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation; Connecticut Farm Bureau; Consortium for Common Food Names; Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance; Corn Growers Association of North Carolina; Corn Refiners Association; Cotton Growers Warehouse Association; Cotton Warehouse Association of America; Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA); Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau; Crop Insurance Professionals Association (CIPA); CropLife America; Dallas Safari Club; Dauphin County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Delaware Farm Bureau; Delta Council; Delta Waterfowl; Ducks Unlimited; Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative; Empire State Potato Growers; Family Farm Alliance; Far West Agribusiness Association; Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas c/o Farm Credit of Western Arkansas, AgHeritage Farm Credit and MidAmerica Farm Credit -AR; Farm Credit Bank of Texas; Farm Credit Council; Farm Credit East; Farm Credit Illinois; Farm Credit Mid-America; Farm Credit of Central Florida; Farm Credit of Florida; Farm Credit of Northwest Florida; Farm Credit of Southern Colorado; Farm Credit of Southwest Georgia; Farm Credit of the Virginias; Farm Credit of Western Kansas; Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma; Farm Credit Services of Mandan; Farm Credit Southeast Missouri; Farmer Veteran Coalition; FCS Financial; Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation; First South Farm Credit; FL Farm Bureau Federation; Florida Citrus Mutual; Florida Fertilizer & Agrichemical Association; Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association; Florida Sugar Cane League; FMI - The Food Industry Association; Forest Landowners Association; Forest Resources Association; Fresno Madera Farm Credit; Frontier Farm Credit; Georgia Agribusiness Council; Georgia Association of Conservation Districts; Georgia Corn Growers Association; Georgia Cotton Commission; Georgia Farm Bureau; Georgia Green Industry Association; Georgia/Florida Soybean Association; Global Cold Chain Alliance; Golden State Farm Credit; GPS Innovation Alliance; GreenLight Biosciences; GreenStone Farm Credit Services; Gulf Coast Land Trust; Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau; Hemp Education Marketing Initiatives; Hemp Feed Coalition; High Plains Farm Credit; Horizon Farm Credit; Housing Assistance Council (HAC); Houston Safari Club; Huntingdon County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Idaho AgCredit; Idaho Farm Bureau; Idaho Grain Producers Association; Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc.; Illinois Farm Bureau; Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association; Illinois Seed Trade Association, Inc.; Illinois Soybean Growers; Illinois Wheat Association; Independent Community Bankers of America; Independent Professional Seed Association; Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Indiana Corn and Soy; Indiana Corn Growers Association; Indiana County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Indiana Farm Bureau; Indiana Soybean Alliance Membership & Policy Committee; Indiana Wildlife Federation; International Dairy Foods Association; International Economic Development Council (IEDC); International Fresh Produce Association; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Soybean Association; Jefferson County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association; Kansas Association of Conservation Districts; Kansas Association of Wheat Growers; Kansas Corn; Kansas Farm Bureau; Kansas Grain and Feed Association; Kansas Sorghum Producers; Kansas Soybean Association; Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation; Kentucky Soybean Association; Kern County Farm Bureau; Lancaster County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Land Trust Alliance; Lebanon County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Legacy Ag Credit, ACA; Lehigh County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Livestock Marketing Association; Lone Star Agribusiness Association; Louisiana Ag Industries Association; Louisiana Association of Conservation Districts; Louisiana Cotton & Grain Association; Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation; Louisiana Land Bank; Louisiana Rice Producers Group; Maine Farm Bureau; Malnutrution Advocacy Fund; Manulife Investment Management; Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts; Maryland Farm Bureau; Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation; McKean/Potter/Cameron County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Michigan Agri-Business Association; Michigan Association of Conservation Districts; Michigan Corn Growers Association; Michigan Farm Bureau; Michigan Pork Producers Association; Michigan Soybean Association; Michigan Sugar Company; Michigan Vegetable Council; Mid-Atlantic Soybean Association; Midwest Dairy Coalition; Minnesota AgriGrowth; Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers; Minnesota Corn Growers Association; Minnesota Crop Production Retailers; Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation; Minnesota Pork Producers Association; Minnesota Soybean Growers Association; Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association; Minnesota Turkey Growers Association; Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council; Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation; Mississippi Land Bank; Mississippi Land Trust; Mississippi Rice Council; Mississippi River Trust; Mississippi Seedsmen's Association; Mississippi Soybean Association; Missouri Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Missouri Corn Growers Association; Missouri Farm Bureau; Missouri Rice Council; Missouri Soybean Association; Modern Ag Alliance; Montana Agricultural Business Association; Montana Farm Bureau Federation; Montana Grain Growers Association; Montgomery County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Mule Deer Foundation; National Alliance of Forest Owners; National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA); National Association of Conservation Districts; National Association of Convenience Stores; National Association of Landscape Professionals; National Association of State Departments of Agriculture; National Association of State Foresters; National Association of Wheat Growers; National Audubon Society; National Barley Growers Association; National Bobwhite & Grassland Initiative Foundation; National Cattlemen's Beef Association; National Chicken Council; National Christmas Tree Association; National Citrus Nursery Association; National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA CLUSA); National Corn Growers Association; National Cotton Council; National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; National Crop Insurance Services; National Deer Association; National Farmers Union; National Grain and Feed Association; National Grange; National Grocers Association; National Hemp Association; National Milk Producers Federation; National Onion Association; National Pest Management Association; National Pork Producers Council; National Potato Council; National Rural Electric Cooperative Association; National Rural Lenders Roundtable; National Shooting Sports Foundation; National Sorghum Producers; National Sunflower Association; National Turkey Federation; National Watershed Coalition; National Wild Turkey Federation; Nebraska Corn Growers; Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission; Nebraska Farm Bureau; Nebraska Sorghum Producers; Nebraska Soybean Association; Nebraska Wheat Board; Nebraska Wheat Growers Association; Nevada Association of Conservation Districts; Nevada Farm Bureau Federation; New Hampshire Farm Bureau; New Jersey Farm Bureau; New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau; New Mexico Sorghum Producers; New York Association of Conservation Districts; New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association; New York Farm Bureau; New York State Flower Industries; North American Blueberry Council; North American Falconers Association; North American Grouse Partnership; North American Millers’ Association (NAMA); North American Renderers Association; North Carolina Agribusiness Council; North Carolina Apple Growers Association; North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation; North Carolina Grange; North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association; North Carolina Pork Council; North Carolina Potato Association; North Carolina Rural Center Partners for Rural Transformation (PRT); North Carolina Soybean Producers Association; North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission; North Carolina Tomato Growers Association; North Dakota Corn Growers Association; North Dakota Farm Bureau; North Dakota Grain Growers Association; North Dakota Soybean Growers Association; Northarvest Bean Growers Association; Northhampton Monroe County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; NW Agricultural Cooperative Council; Ohio AgriBusiness Association; Ohio Cattleman's Association; Ohio Farm Bureau Federation; Ohio Pork Council; Ohio Soybean Association; Ohio Wheat and Corn Growers Association; Oklahoma AgCredit; Oklahoma Cotton Council; Oklahoma Farm Bureau; Oklahoma Pork Council; Oklahoma Soybean Association; Oregon Association of Nurseries; Oregon Farm Bureau; Oregon Wheat Growers League; Pennsylvania Corn Growers Association; Pennsylvania Farm Bureau; Pet Advocacy Network; Pet Food Institute; Pet Industry Distributors Association; Pheasants Forever; Pivot Bio; Plains Cotton Cooperative Association; Plains Cotton Growers Inc.; Plains Land Bank; Plant Based Product Council; Pope and Young Club; Potato Growers of Michigan; Premier Farm Credit; Puerto Rico Farm Bureau; Puerto Rico Farm Credit; Quail Forever; Rayonier; Region Five Development Commission; Resource Management Service, LLC; Resource Rural; Rhode Island Farm Bureau Federation; River Valley AgCredit; Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Association; Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation; Rolling Plains Cotton Growers; RRAN; Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP); RUTF Grower Support Letter; Safari Club International; Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests; Society of American Foresters; Somerset County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; South Carolina Corn and Soybean Association; South Carolina Farm Bureau; South Carolina Waterfowl Association; South Dakota Agri-Business Association; South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts; South Dakota Corn Growers Association; South Dakota Farm Bureau; South Dakota Soybean Association; South Dakota State University; South Dakota Wheat Growers Association; South Texas Cotton and Grain Association; Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association; Southern AgCredit, ACA; Southern Cotton Growers, Inc.; Southern Crop Production Association; Southern Seed Association; Southwest Council of Agribusiness; Southwest Georgia Farm Credit; Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance; Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation; Tennessee Corn Growers Association; Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation; Tennessee Soybean Association; Tennessee Wildlife Federation; Texas Ag Industries Association; Texas Corn Producers Association; Texas Farm Bureau; Texas Farm Credit Services; Texas Grain & Feed Association; Texas Grain Sorghum Association; Texas International Produce Association; Texas Rice Producers Legislative Group; Texas Soybean Association; Texas Wheat Producers Board and Association; The Carbon Fund; The Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports (MAP and FMD Coalition); The Conservation Fund; The Fertilizer Institute; The Hardwood Federation; The Midwest Council on Agriculture; The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC; The National Pecan Federation; The National Rural Lenders Association; The Treated Wood Council; The Westervelt Company; The Wildlife Society; Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership; Turfgrass Producers International; U.S. Apple Association; U.S. Chamber of Commerce – KEY VOTE YES; U.S. Dairy Export Council; U.S. Durum Growers Association; U.S. Peanut Federation; U.S. Rice Producers Association; United Egg Producers; USA Pulses; USA Rice; USTelecom - The Broadband Association; Utah Farm Bureau Federation; Vermont Farm Bureau; Virginia Agribusiness Council; Virginia Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts; Virginia Cattlemen’s Association; Virginia Farm Bureau Federation; Virginia Grain Producers Association; Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association; Virginia Pork Council; Virginia Soybean Association; Wagner Forest Management, Ltd.; Washington Association of Wheat Growers; Washington Farm Bureau; Washington Friends of Farms and Forests; Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association; Washington State Potato Commission; Washington Winegrowers Association; West Virginia Association of Conservation Districts; West Virginia Farm Bureau; Western Ag Crop Insurance Services; Western AgCredit; Western Peanut Growers Association; Western Plant Health Association; Western States Water Council; White Oak Initiative; Whitetails Unlimited; Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine; Wild Sheep Foundation; Wildlife Forever; Wildlife Management Institute; Wildlife Mississippi; Wisconsin Agri-Business Association; Wisconsin Corn Growers Association; Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation; Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association; Wisconsin Soybean Association; World Pet Association; Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts; Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation; Wyoming/Lackawanna County Farm Bureau of Pennsylvania; Yosemite Farm Credit.