Farm Bill Stalls in Senate Ag Committee, NMPF Pushes Dairy Priorities
September 1, 2026
The Senate Agriculture Committee failed Aug. 6 to advance the Agricultural Act of 2026 in a 10 to 11 vote, falling short amid a partisan standoff over SNAP provisions and the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY.
Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-AR, called the outcome “deeply disappointing” and has pledged another vote when the Senate returns from recess this month, at which point McConnell may be available for a vote.
The setback doesn’t diminish the need to get a farm bill across the finish line. NMPF continues to champion mandatory cost and yield surveys to inform future Federal Milk Marketing Order updates, dairy safety net program extensions and expanded funding for dairy nutrition and innovation initiatives, among others.
NMPF will continue engaging with both parties as negotiations resume, emphasizing that dairy farmers need certainty.
