Many typical farm bill provisions were included in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill, including an increase in reference prices, additional base acres and enhancements to crop insurance. Language in the Senate farm bill includes increased limits for direct and guaranteed Farm Service Agency loans, additional flexibility for emergency haying and grazing on CRP ground and an expansion of the ELAP program to cover transportation costs when hauling feed and water during a disaster. There are also some provisions that directly impact the Northern Plains, including a crop insurance fix for farmers impacted by the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project and authority for USDA to study the potential inclusion of dry edible beans as a Title 1 commodity.
