Cammack Champions Florida Producers in House Passage of Critical Farm Bill

April 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, after three long years of delays and failed disaster programs, the House of Representatives successfully passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 , delivering a landmark victory for Florida agriculture and securing key priorities championed by Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-03) . As the lone Florida Member on the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Cammack has been a relentless advocate for policies that deliver real relief to Florida's farmers and ranchers. She emphasizes the critical need to support communities across the state impacted by wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, hard freezes, and persistent plant disease outbreaks, even as they continue feeding the nation. "They did not create the chaos of rising input costs. They did not ask for the hurricanes that wiped out their groves and flooded their fields. They did not cause the freezes that killed their crops, or the citrus greening that has devastated entire industries. They absorbed it all quietly and stubbornly, because that is what our producers do," said Rep. Cammack. This legislation directly answers that resilience with action. It strengthens disaster assistance for specialty crops, expands crop insurance and farm safety net programs, invests in rural broadband and critical infrastructure, improves market access for Florida-grown products, and advances agricultural research and innovation to keep producers competitive for years to come. The legislation also makes targeted investments in agricultural research and precision agriculture technologies, equipping Florida producers with data-driven tools to improve productivity, reduce input costs, and make smarter decisions in real time. For a state where agriculture generates more than $10 billion annually and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs, these innovations are not optional, they are essential to long-term competitiveness. “Florida puts nearly $11 billion worth of food on America's table every year and is home to over 44,000 farms and ranches spanning nearly 10 million acres,” said Rep. Cammack . “Florida producers aren't just feeding the state – they’re feeding the nation. These producers are the backbone of our economy and the foundation of our food supply; they deserve a government that works for them.” The bill delivers concrete reforms Florida has long needed. It expands and modernizes the Tree Assistance Program (TAP), a lifeline for Florida's citrus and specialty crop growers who have suffered repeated losses. It reforms USDA disaster assistance to ensure faster, more effective recovery, and establishes a new 120-day deadline for disaster payment decisions, ending the bureaucratic delays that have historically left Florida growers waiting on funds while their operations suffered. "For the farmers and ranchers in Florida, the men and women who wake up before the sun, who work through the hurricanes and the freezes and the disease outbreaks, who have been delivering for this country while Washington didn't deliver for them. This moment is long overdue," said Rep. Cammack. For Florida's farming communities, this bill is more than a policy win. It is long-overdue recognition that the people who feed America deserve a government that works as hard as they do. ### As the lone Florida Member on the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Cammack has remained a leading voice in advancing policies that ensure Florida’s agricultural communities have the critical support they need to recover from weather disasters, stay competitive, and keep feeding the nation.