Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

This bill is a climate plan for farming and ranching. It sets a national goal of net‑zero farm emissions by 2040. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must publish a plan within 18 months, update it at least every two years, and issue yearly public reports to track progress . It also expands research and on‑the‑ground help so producers can build healthy soil, protect water, and stay productive during extreme weather.

The bill updates conservation and on‑farm support. Farmers can be paid to maintain high‑level stewardship, including for organic and perennial systems; annual payments are at least $4,000, and every producer gets a chance to renew their contract . It boosts grazing assistance and training, and directs more technical help to beginning and socially disadvantaged producers; it also increases long‑term conservation funding starting in 2026 . The bill tackles energy and waste by moving the AgSTAR methane‑reduction program to USDA and supporting on‑farm digester projects, creating state grants for large composting or food‑waste‑to‑energy sites, and working to standardize food date labels to cut waste. It also tests “agrivoltaics” (growing crops or grazing under solar panels) and expands agroforestry centers to help farmers adopt tree‑based systems .

• Who is affected: Farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, and rural communities, with added focus on beginning and socially disadvantaged producers; states working on composting and food‑waste projects; and schools working to reduce food waste .
• What changes: A national USDA plan for net‑zero agriculture; more research and regional support; updated conservation payments (including organic and perennial systems); stronger grazing support; AgSTAR moved to USDA; grants for composting and food‑waste‑to‑energy; and pilots like agrivoltaics and expanded agroforestry centers .
• When: USDA’s plan is due 18 months after enactment, with updates at least every two years and annual public reports; AgSTAR moves within one year; major funding boosts run from 2026 through 2033; and a special technical‑assistance effort runs 2025–2030 .