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NACD Applauds House Farm Bill Passage    

Washington, D.C.  — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) with bipartisan support. The Act supports key programs, under Title II, that conservation districts help deliver each day, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).    

These voluntary, locally led, and incentive-based programs help America’s producers protect soil health, improve water quality, enhance wildlife habitat, and strengthen working lands.  

“Today’s passage marks a crucial step towards Farm Bill reauthorization,” said National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) President Gary Blair. “We applaud Chairman Thompson and members of the House Committee on Agriculture on navigating this bill through the House and reinforcing the importance of conservation investments.” 

The bill heads to the Senate next. “We urge the Senate to pass a bipartisan Farm Bill this year,” said NACD Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Peters. “Long-term authorization is critical to provide the certainty and continuity our nation’s producers need to protect our natural resources and keep working lands productive.” 

NACD welcomes the opportunity to work with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry to continue to advance voluntary, locally led, and incentive-based conservation in the Farm Bill. 

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About the National Association of Conservation Districts
The National Association of Conservation Districts is the nonprofit organization that represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, their state and territory associations and the 17,000 individuals who serve on their governing boards. For 90 years, local conservation districts have worked with cooperating landowners and managers of private working lands to help them plan and apply effective conservation practices. For more information about NACD, visit: www.nacdnet.org.