Farm Credit Council President and CEO Christy Seyfert says modernizing credit programs is a top farm bill priority as production costs continue to climb. “It’s more expensive to farm in 2026 than it was in 2018 when the farm bill was last reauthorized, and so it makes sense to include that,” she said, pointing to updated loan limits and expanded financing tools for rural infrastructure as key provisions. Seyfert adds that financial stress in farm country remains a growing concern.
