HR3077-119

What This Bill Does

The Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025 establishes a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farming by 50% by 2035 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. It funds research, grants, and technical assistance to help American farmers and ranchers adapt to climate change while maintaining productivity and profitability.

Who Benefits and How

Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers are the primary beneficiaries. They gain access to new grant programs for adopting climate-friendly practices, funding for soil health improvements, and technical assistance through regional climate hubs. Small and mid-sized meat processors receive grants to expand capacity through the Processing Resilience Grant Program.

Agricultural researchers and universities benefit from increased funding for climate-related agricultural research, including new positions for graduate students studying agriculture and climate change, and establishment of Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Networks and National Agroforestry Centers.

State and Tribal governments receive new grant programs for soil health initiatives and composting infrastructure.

Rural communities benefit from expanded Rural Energy for America Program funding for renewable energy projects on farms.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Meat and poultry producers using animal-raising claims (like "grass-fed" or "pasture-raised") face new verification and labeling requirements under the Animal Raising Claims Act, increasing compliance costs.

Food service contractors with federal contracts over ,000 must comply with stricter food donation requirements.

Food manufacturers must adopt standardized quality and discard date labeling, requiring label changes.

Federal taxpayers bear the cost of significant new appropriations across multiple programs, though specific dollar amounts are authorized for future appropriation.

Key Provisions

• Establishes national goals for 50% agricultural emission reduction by 2035 and net-zero by 2050
• Creates regional climate hubs providing science-based assistance to farmers on climate adaptation
• Expands the Conservation Stewardship Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program with climate-focused practices
• Establishes an Alternative Manure Management Program for dairy and livestock producers
• Creates a Processing Resilience Grant Program for small meat and poultry processors
• Authorizes research on public seed varieties adapted to changing climate conditions
• Requires standardized food date labeling and expands food waste reduction programs
• Strengthens farmland protection policies to preserve agricultural land