Docket HopperPart I · Bills · 119th S. 1769
S. 1769 · 119th CongressAgriculture and Food

Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on May 14, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Republican

Sponsored by Luján, Ben Ray D-NM · 1 cosponsor: 0 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedMay 14, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 210 words.

Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2025 This bill expands the authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide technical assistance for farmer-to-farmer networks. USDA must use annual appropriations provided for Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation operations to implement this program. A farmer-to-farmer network means any affiliation or association of farmers that share information, technical assistance, or any other type of mutually beneficial support. Under the bill, USDA may enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities to (1) provide assistance to farmer-to-farmer networks to build network capacity, connect farmers with mentors or group learning opportunities, and support goal setting; (2) increase technical assistance for farmers, ranchers, and forest owners who use different farming models, practices, and scales; (3) establish and steward the networks; and (4) establish reporting requirements for these activities. Those eligible for the program include nonprofit entities, farmer-to-farmer networks, tribal entities, local governments, institutions of higher education, and states. USDA must prioritize agreements with entities that seek to meet the specific needs of certain farmers, ranchers, and forest owners who are historically underserved or operating in high-poverty areas. The bill also provides for subawards to plan and conduct events, as well as to identify and develop innovative activities, in order to increase farmer access to farmer-to-farmer assistance.

Context
Committees
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Policy area
Agriculture and Food: 14 of 2,036 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.7%)
Sponsor
2 of 328 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 1,022 words
Latest action
May 14, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.

Related, per CRS or House · 2
  • 119th H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 R · Passed one chamber
  • 119th H.R. 8533 Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2026 D · Introduced

See these 91 bills on the network map →

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]