Farm Bill Climate Side-by-Sides (2026)

Roughly every five years, Congress passes a Farm Bill, covering a wide range of issues from conservation to rural development to food and nutrition. The 2018 Farm Bill was set to expire on September 30, 2023, but Congress has extended it for three years.

These legislative side-by-sides highlight the key Farm Bill programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. These resources are intended to compare the House and Senate versions of the bill to existing law, and will be updated as the legislative texts are published.

With House and Senate Text

• Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

• Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP)

With House Text

• Advanced Biofuel Payment Program

• BioPreferred Program

• Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program

• Community Wood Grant Program

• Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

• Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)

• Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP)

• Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP)

• Wood Innovations Grants Program

With Current Law

• Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)

• Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)

• Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)

• Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP)

• Community Connect Grant Program

• Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

• Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)