Senate farm bill draft focuses on farm economy, keeps ‘Big Beautiful’ SNAP cuts

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 2,431

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Nearly two months after the U.S. House passed a farm bill proposal, the Senate Agriculture Committee has released an initial draft of the omnibus legislation that covers everything from crop insurance to nutrition assistance.

The farm bill draft, dubbed the Agricultural Act of 2026 and put forward by Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., expands crop insurance coverage, shifts funding in conservation programs and maintains changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program made in Republicans’ …

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