Farm Transitions Act of 2025
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Nunn …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill reauthorizes and strengthens the Commission on Farm Transitions-Needs for 2050, a federal commission that studies challenges facing farmers who want to enter agriculture or transfer their farms to the next generation. It extends the commission's authorization through 2029 and expands its study topics to include heirs' property issues, barriers faced by underserved and women farmers, and foreign ownership of farmland.
Who Benefits and How
Beginning farmers benefit as the commission will study and recommend policies to help them afford land and access credit. Historically underserved farmers and women farmers benefit from new study requirements focused specifically on the barriers they face in transferring, inheriting, or purchasing agricultural assets. Heirs' property owners (families who inherited land without clear legal title) gain attention for their unique land succession challenges.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The USDA bears administrative responsibility to establish the commission within 60 days and support its expanded mandate. Federal taxpayers fund the commission's continued operations through 2029, though no new appropriations are authorized.
Key Provisions
- Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the commission within 60 days of enactment
- Extends commission authorization from 2023 to 2029
- Adds new study topics: heirs' property succession, barriers for underserved and women farmers, and foreign land ownership trends
- Expands policy review scope from Federal-only to State and Federal policies
- Extends report deadline from 1 year to 2 years after enactment
- Adds apprenticeships, mentoring programs, business training, and technical assistance to the commission's study scope
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes and expands the Commission on Farm Transitions-Needs for 2050, adding new study topics including heirs property, barriers faced by underserved farmers, and foreign ownership trends, while extending the commission through 2029.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Strengthen policy research on farm transitions by expanding commission mandate, adding study topics relevant to equity and foreign ownership, and extending its authorization"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Beginning farmers seeking to enter agriculture
- Retiring farmers looking to transfer operations
- Historically underserved farmers and ranchers
- Women farmers and ranchers
- Heirs of agricultural land (heirs property owners)
Likely Burden Bearers
- USDA (administrative burden to establish and support commission)
- Federal budget (continued funding for commission through 2029)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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