How we handle mistakes

Our commitment

farmbill2.com publishes deeply-researched material on legislation that affects farmers, ranchers, and food security. When we get something wrong, the consequences can ripple through real decisions: a producer skipping a program they should have applied to, a journalist citing an incorrect vote tally, a state agency planning around the wrong implementation date.

We take that responsibility seriously. Our corrections policy is built around three commitments:

1. Speed. When we confirm an error, we correct it within 24 hours.
2. Transparency. Corrections are visible on the page where the error appeared.
3. Trail. We document what was wrong, what's now correct, and why.

What counts as a correction

We classify corrections into three categories:

1. Factual corrections

A wrong number, name, date, vote tally, dollar amount, program eligibility detail, or other concrete fact. These get corrected immediately and noted on the page.

2. Interpretive corrections

An analysis or characterization that's wrong, for example, a misinterpretation of bill language or a mischaracterization of a stakeholder's position. These get corrected within 24 hours of confirmation, with explanation of the original framing and the corrected framing.

3. Updates

Information that was correct when published but has since changed (a bill provision amended, a program's funding revised, a USDA implementation date shifted). These are not "corrections" but are noted with updated last-modified dates and brief change notes.

How to report an error

The fastest way: use our contact form with the subject line "Correction" and include:

• The page URL where the error appears
• The specific claim or statement that's wrong
• What you believe the correct information is
• A source supporting your correction (if available)

We confirm receipt of correction requests within 1 business day. If the error is real, we correct it within 24 hours of confirmation.

How corrections appear on pages

When we make a correction, we add a "Corrections" note at the bottom of the affected article in this format:

Corrections

• May 7, 2026: An earlier version of this article stated the EQIP funding cut was $786 billion. The correct figure is $786 million. The error was caught by a reader and corrected within 4 hours.

What we won't do

We do not:

• Silently rewrite published content when material errors are corrected. The correction trail stays visible.
• Argue about clear factual errors. If you're right, we correct.
• Refuse to consider a correction because the requester is from a partisan organization or has obvious interests. Facts are facts regardless of the source pointing them out.

Disagreements about interpretation

Sometimes readers disagree with our interpretation or framing without there being a clear factual error. We handle these case-by-case:

• If the interpretation is genuinely contested in the field, we may add a note acknowledging alternative views
• If the interpretation we've published is the consensus view in the relevant field, we explain why we chose it
• If reasonable analysts could reach different conclusions, we say so

Corrections we've made

As we publish more and more pages and the bill moves through the Senate, we'll likely accumulate corrections. We'll maintain a running log here as material corrections happen. As of May 1, 2026, no public corrections have been issued.

Questions or concerns

If you have feedback on our corrections process, or if you're working on a story and want to verify something we've published, contact us.