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Contact Congress about the Farm Bill 2026

The Senate hasn't acted yet. Your senators' positions matter. Below: who to contact, what to say, and how to be effective.

Who to contact

1. Your two U.S. Senators

The Senate Agriculture Committee will mark up its version in the coming months. Senate floor consideration follows. Your senators, especially if they're on the Ag Committee, are the highest-leverage targets right now.

Find your senators: senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

2. Your U.S. Representative

House conference committee members will negotiate the final bill. House members of the Agriculture Committee or in competitive districts are particularly relevant.

Find your representative: house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Senate Agriculture Committee, high-leverage targets

These senators are on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee and will shape the Senate version of the bill:

Sen. John Boozman

R-AR · Chairman

Sen. Amy Klobuchar

D-MN · Ranking Member

Sen. Mitch McConnell

R-KY

Sen. John Hoeven

R-ND

Sen. Joni Ernst

R-IA

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith

R-MS

Sen. Roger Marshall

R-KS

Sen. Tommy Tuberville

R-AL

Sen. Chuck Grassley

R-IA

Sen. Deb Fischer

R-NE

Sen. Pete Ricketts

R-NE

Sen. Michael Bennet

D-CO

Sen. Tina Smith

D-MN

Sen. Cory Booker

D-NJ

Sen. Ben Ray Luján

D-NM

Sen. Martin Heinrich

D-NM

Sen. Raphael Warnock

D-GA

Sen. Peter Welch

D-VT

Sen. John Fetterman

D-PA

How to be effective

Congressional offices receive thousands of constituent contacts. To stand out:

Do

Identify yourself as a constituent. Include your full address. Non-constituent messages are deprioritized.
Be specific. Reference the bill by name and number (Farm Bill 2026 / H.R. 7567). Mention specific provisions if possible.
Personalize. Explain why this matters to you specifically, your operation, your community, your livelihood.
Be brief. Two paragraphs is plenty. Long letters are skimmed.
Be polite. Anger and threats get filtered. Substance and respect get attention.
Be consistent. One message is good. Coordinated, sustained outreach from constituents over time has more impact.

Don't

Send identical form letters from advocacy organizations (offices identify and discount these)
Lead with hyperbole or partisan attacks
Assume your senator/rep already agrees with you, make the case
Ignore the staff who actually read the messages, be respectful

Channels (in order of effectiveness)

Personal handwritten letter or postcard, most rare, most attention
Phone call to district office, direct, often answered by a person
Personal email through office contact form, most common; do it
In-person meetings, request through district office; available with advance notice
Town halls and constituent events, public attention to issues

Message templates

Below are templates for common Farm Bill 2026 advocacy positions. Customize before sending, generic templates are less effective.

Support REAP expansion to ag co-ops For: Cooperative members, rural energy advocates +

Dear [Senator/Representative LAST NAME],

I'm writing as a [your role, farmer, cooperative member, business owner, etc.] in [your state/district] to ask you to support the REAP expansion in the Farm Bill 2026 (H.R. 7567).

The bill expands Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) eligibility to agricultural cooperatives with fewer than 2,500 employees. This is a significant change that opens federal energy efficiency and renewable energy funding to grain elevators, dairy cooperatives, irrigation districts, and other co-op infrastructure that has been structurally excluded for years.

This provision matters in [your state] because [specific co-op or operation in your area]. Please support this provision in the Senate version and any conference committee.

Thank you for your service.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your phone]

Oppose / delay SNAP cost-shifts For: Anti-hunger advocates, state legislators +

Dear [Senator/Representative LAST NAME],

I'm writing as a [constituent/voter/anti-hunger advocate] in [your state] to ask you to support delaying or reversing the state cost-shifts for SNAP that were enacted in H.R. 1 (2025) and preserved in the Farm Bill 2026 (H.R. 7567).

These cost-shifts will impose significant new fiscal burdens on [your state], with [your state recipient population] SNAP recipients. The state will face hard choices about cutting other essential services or tightening eligibility in ways that will harm food security.

Sen. Klobuchar and others are expected to push for delays during Senate consideration. Please support these efforts.

Thank you for representing [your state].

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your phone]

Support Heirs' Property Relending Program For: Black agricultural communities, civil rights advocates +

Dear [Senator/Representative LAST NAME],

I'm writing to express strong support for the Heirs' Property Relending Program established in the Farm Bill 2026 (H.R. 7567).

Heirs' property has been a major driver of land loss in Black agricultural communities, tribal lands, and Appalachian families. The new federal relending program, which provides funds to intermediary lenders who can then make loans to heirs to consolidate ownership and clear title, is a meaningful step toward preserving generational land ownership.

Please ensure this provision is preserved in the Senate version and adequately funded. Sens. Warnock and Tillis have championed this issue; we need broader support.

Thank you,
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your phone]

Address hemp THC product status For: Hemp industry, libertarian groups +

Dear [Senator/Representative LAST NAME],

I'm writing about an issue NOT addressed in the Farm Bill 2026, the federal recriminalization of hemp-derived THC products.

The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp as an agricultural commodity, including derivative cannabinoids like delta-8 THC. Provisions in extension legislation will federally recriminalize these products later in 2026 unless Congress acts.

The Farm Bill 2026 was an opportunity to fix this, it was missed. As the bill moves through the Senate, please support amendments that:
1. Repeal the federal recriminalization, OR
2. Provide states clear authority to regulate hemp-derived products

The U.S. hemp industry has built billions in legitimate businesses on the framework Congress established. Federal recriminalization would devastate small farms and processors.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your phone]

General, express your views on the bill For: Anyone +

Dear [Senator/Representative LAST NAME],

I'm writing as a constituent in [your state/district] about the Farm Bill 2026 (H.R. 7567).

[Your specific concern or support, be specific, mention a provision number if you can, explain why it matters to you personally]

I appreciate your attention to this issue and look forward to seeing how your office votes during Senate consideration and any conference committee.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your phone]

Following up

Most congressional offices respond to constituent contacts within 2–6 weeks. Replies are often template-style with the senator's general position. Don't be discouraged, your contact was logged, and persistent contact from constituents shapes positions over time.

For substantive engagement, request a meeting with the office's agriculture or rural policy staff. Most senators have these specialists. A 20-minute meeting can shift more than a dozen letters.

Stay organized

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