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Read. Follow. Verify.Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2025
Last action · May 14, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Sponsors: Ben Lujan and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill creates a new federal program to support farmer-led networks that share technical knowledge and conservation practices. It allows the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into s with nonprofits, tribes, local governments, and universities to help farmers mentor one another and adopt sustainable land-management practices.
The bill establishes a new framework for federal funding of peer-to-peer agricultural training, specifically prioritizing outreach to historically underserved farmers and those in high-poverty areas.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Historically underserved farmers
The bill mandates that the Secretary prioritize cooperative agreements that specifically target the needs of these farmers.
Nonprofit organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits are eligible to enter into cooperative agreements with the Secretary to provide technical assistance.
Indian Tribes
Tribes and tribal organizations are eligible to receive funding and enter into cooperative agreements.
Key Facts
- The bill authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements to support 'farmer-to-farmer networks' for technical assistance and conservation education.
- Eligible entities for agreements include nonprofits, farmer networks, Indian Tribes, local governments, universities, and states.
- The Secretary must prioritize entities that serve historically underserved farmers or those in high-poverty areas.
- Participating entities must perform at least two of six specific actions, such as mentor matchmaking, training coordination, or administering subawards.
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- Assistance provided to non-English speaking farmers must be delivered in their native language to the greatest extent practicable.
- Eligible entities must submit annual reports to the Secretary regarding conservation activities and subawards.
- Subawardees must use funds to plan events and compensate participants at market rates.
- The Secretary must submit a report to Congress on the program's status and outcomes no later than 4 years after enactment.
- The bill defines a 'farmer-to-farmer network' as any association of farmers sharing information or technical support.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 14, 2025SenateCommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- May 14, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
Version history
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Emphasis on Peer-to-Peer Learning
The bill marks a shift toward formalizing and funding informal farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing as a primary method for conservation outreach.
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