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Contact:
Samantha Cave
Communications Coordinator
samantha@nffc.net
603-333-6281

House Farm Bill Draft Caters to Agribusiness as Farmers Face Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C., FEBRUARY 13, 2026 – The National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) is deeply disappointed with the draft Farm Bill that the House Agriculture Committee released today. The Farm Bill is a critical opportunity for meaningful policy change that supports the independent farmers and ranchers who form the backbone of our agricultural system. 

Instead of addressing the widespread concerns of family-scale farmers – ensuring fair prices for farmers, improving credit access, addressing corporate land consolidation, and creating a trade environment that benefits producers – this draft perpetuates the status quo that enriches and empowers corporate agribusiness. The result is an accelerating farm crisis that continues to hollow out rural communities across the US.

Almost three years have passed without a new Farm Bill. Further delay comes at a steep price, raising the stakes for independent farmers who are contending with a system rigged against them. Our elected representatives should be passing laws that help farmers survive the increasing pressures of economic uncertainty and manufactured crisis. NFFC remains committed to our advocacy for policy reform as outlined in our Farm Bill platform, and is eager to work with bipartisan Congressional leadership to enact these important changes.

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Since 1986, the National Family Farm Coalition has been mobilizing independent farmers, ranchers, and fisher people to achieve fair prices, vibrant communities, and nourishing food free of corporate domination. Today, NFFC’s 30 member groups span more than 40 states and represent family farmers, ranchers, and fishermen across the United States. To learn more, visit www.nffc.net