The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 reauthorizes and updates various programs under the Department of Agriculture until the fiscal year 2031. It focuses on areas such as support for farmers, conservation efforts, international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, agricultural research, forestry, energy, horticulture, crop insurance, and regulations regarding foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land.
Media coverage has highlighted the bill's potential to strengthen food security and support for farmers, especially in light of recent challenges in agriculture. Supporters praise the comprehensive approach to addressing multiple facets of the agricultural sector, including conservation and nutrition, and emphasize the importance of long-term planning for rural development and sustainability.
Critics of the bill express concerns about its potential to favor large agribusinesses over small farmers, arguing that it may not adequately address the needs of marginalized agricultural communities. There are also worries about the environmental impact of some provisions and the implications of increased foreign investment in U.S. farmland, which some fear could undermine national security.
Based on the provided data, there appears to be no direct conflict of interest between the sponsor's donors and the bill's subject matter. The top donor industries for the sponsor, Glenn Thompson, are Health Professionals and Retired individuals, neither of which directly overlap with the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Furthermore, the lobbying activity in this bill's policy area does not involve any of the sponsor's top donors. The lack of overlap between the sponsor's donors and the bill's subject matter, combined with the absence of lobbying activity from the sponsor's donors, suggests that the risk of a conflict of interest is low. However, it is important to note that this analysis is based on the available data and does not account for undisclosed lobbying activity or potential indirect conflicts of interest.
Organizations that lobbied on issues related to this bill's policy area.
| Client | Lobbying Firm | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC | PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC | $100,000 |
| FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE | PEEBLES BERGIN FKA PEEBLES KIDDER | $50,000 |
| UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL 328 | MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC. | $30,000 |
| TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN | MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC. | $16,000 |
| TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM | MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC. | $13,500 |
| JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY | MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC. | $12,000 |
| UA PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS - LOCAL 51 | MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC. | $10,000 |
| COMMON SENSE MEDIA | COMMON SENSE MEDIA | $5,000 |
| NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION | NICOLE CASE | undisclosed |
| GENERAL ATOMICS, ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS | ALYCIA FARRELL | undisclosed |
| RAND CORPORATION | MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC | undisclosed |
| THE CORMAC GROUP OBO THE BELL LEGAL GROUP | MR. DANIEL WEISS | undisclosed |
| A16Z CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | STERNHELL GROUP | undisclosed |
| CHROMADEX | POLICY IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | undisclosed |
| HORIZONS VENTURES | POLICY IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | undisclosed |
Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings, 2026
Top industries funding Glenn Thompson, ranked by total contributions.
Source: OpenSecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics)
Source: GovTrack.us roll call vote data.
