House Passes Farm Bill 2026

0:00It's April 30th. I'm Cory with the story. This is Kansas News Today, driven by AI. The House just passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 by a vote of 224 to 200. This big bill reauthorizes key U.S. Department of Agriculture programs like conservation, farm credit, forestry, energy, and crop insurance all the way through fiscal year 2031. It aims to bring some much needed stability to farmers facing wild markets, high input costs, and tariff all out. Lawmakers from Kansas and Missouri chimed in right after the vote. Kansas Democrat Sheree Stavits praised it for giving producers predictability and helping cut costs for families. Republican Derek Schmidt from the same state back to two, saying it boosts rural investments, lowers energy bills, improves credit access, and strengthens conservation efforts. Missouri Democrat Emanuel Cleaver voted no, arguing it locks in major cuts to food assistance

1:00programs like SNAP while grocery prices climb and form. Bankruptcy's rise, he did push through his own addition, a $50 million a year tree planting program to ease utility costs in communities. Now the bill heads to the Senate, where though likely tweak it for more bipartisan balance before becomes law, keeping the focus on feeding the nation and supporting those who grow our food.