This Farm Bill and bills like my Future Farmers Act accelerate agricultural research, supporting the next generation of farmers, and promoting innovation to help our producers tackle everything from extreme weather to rising costs.
Randy Feenstra will accelerate agricultural research and promote innovation to help producers face extreme weather and rising costs.
Occurrences
Feenstra Applauds USDA Research, Education, and Economics Reorganization and Relocation to Ames
Genome to Phenome Initiative Reauthorization Act – which would reauthorize the Genome to Phenome Initiative at 2018 Farm Bill funding levels, supporting enhanced genetics research to reduce the economic impact of pathogens on crops and animals.
it is my priority to ensure that our farmers have access to the tools and technologies they need to succeed
I am proud to reintroduce this important legislation to ensure that our Main Streets, farmers, and small businesses can benefit from these cutting-edge advancements.
strengthens agricultural research
Evidence
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The release says Panetta and Feenstra reintroduced the ACE Agriculture Act to foster USDA agricultural R&D addressing high fertilizer prices, drought, poor soil health, and extreme weather.
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The House Agriculture Committee reported that the House passed the 2026 farm bill 224-200, but the Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance its bill.
Assessments
Feenstra materially advanced the promised direction during the same House term by co-leading the ACE Agriculture Act, which targets USDA agricultural R&D for high fertilizer prices, drought, poor soil health, and extreme weather, and by securing related research provisions in the House farm bill. However, the core outcome has not been fully delivered because the ACE Act remained only introduced/referred and the broader farm-bill package had not become law, with the Senate path still blocked as of the latest available status. This warrants partial credit for concrete advancement, not full delivery.