"The legislation includes forestry and conservation provisions but steers away from issues like pesticide labeling and biofuels policy."

"Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman on Tuesday painted a grim outlook for the nation’s farmers and ranchers — citing a difficult economic climate created by high inflation and low market prices — as he vowed to correct course via his chamber’s new farm bill.

The draft five-year farm bill unveiled in the Senate proposes the creation or reauthorization of a number of conservation and forestry programs, while also leaving out contentious provisions on biofuels, pesticide labeling and other issues.

The legislation, which is budget-neutral, contains language to streamline environmental reviews for some forest management projects to better manage wildfire risk."

Andres Picon and Jennifer Yachnin report for E&E News June 24, 2026. [2]