Ranching: New Program to Convert Cropland to Grazing Land
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The bill has strong bipartisan support from senators in major farming states, but creating a large new spending program will face hurdles in a divided Congress.
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Most ranching and farming operations that would enroll cropland into this program are small, family-run businesses. They gain a new revenue stream from rental payments and subsidized grass-planting costs, though the $155,000 annual payment cap limits how much larger operations can receive.
“The total amount of payments received, directly or indirectly, by a person or legal entity for a fiscal year under this section may not exceed $155,000.”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
RANCH Act
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