Congressman Flood Celebrates Farm Bill’s House Passage: 'The Farm Bill Not Only Modernizes Key Ag Programs, it Also Invests in the Future of Our Ag Economy’

Image April 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) issued a statement following House passage of H.R. 7567, the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act,” also known as the “Farm Bill.” “It has been nearly eight years since the last time a new Farm Bill framework was passed. This new Farm Bill framework not only modernizes key ag programs to better serve our farmers and ranchers today, but it also invests in the future of our agricultural economy. Importantly, the 2026 Farm Bill supports ag research while protecting and expanding key programs such as crop insurance, market access and USDA Rural Development. The legislation includes investments in rural broadband; expanded rural healthcare and rural childcare access; support for new, young, beginning, and veteran farmers transitioning to farming; incentives for innovation and technology, including investments in precision agriculture; and more. I look forward to this much-needed framework moving to the Senate and ultimately reaching President Trump’s desk,” said Congressman Flood. Ten of Congressman Flood’s–supported bills, including ones he signed on as a cosponsor or co-lead, were included in the 2026 Farm Bill: H.R. 575 (Baird, R-IN) – Increased TSP Access Act of 2023 – original cosponsor H.R. 1207 (Mann, R-KS) – To Transfer the Authorities of the Food for Peace Act from the U.S. Agency for International Development to the Department of Agriculture – cosponsor H.R. 5459 (Flood, R-NE) – Precision Agriculture Workforce Training and Development Act – sponsor H.R. 5468 (T. Kelly, R-MS) – Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025 – cosponsor H.R. 5854 (Neguse, D-CO) – Sustainable Agriculture Research Act – co-lead H.R. 4764 (Miller-Meeks, R-IA) – Biochar Research Network Act of 2025 – sponsor H.R. 1719 (Miller, R-OH) – Farm to Fly Act of 2025 – co-lead H.R. 4832 (Alford, R-MO) – Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025 – cosponsor H.R 4673 (Hinson, R-IA) – Save Our Bacon Act – original cosponsor H.R. 1995 (Hinson, R-IA) – Securing American Agriculture Act – cosponsor Many of Congressman Flood’s legislative items included in the Farm Bill were informed by countless visits, discussions and roundtables he held with farmers and ranchers across Nebraska. A detailed, section-by-section of the legislation can be found here . Issues : What Rep. Flood is doing in Congress What Rep. Flood is doing to grow American agriculture and energy What Rep. Flood is doing to grow America’s economy