KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Capital gains relief secured for farmers through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year and the need to capitalize on that success to further protect and preserve farmland. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Protecting American Farmlands Act (S. 930) and future work on capital gains relief

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1, S. 930

AGR · Agriculture

Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) Discussed the need to get a Farm Bill done as quickly as possible to cover the farm bill programs not added to the reconciliation package. Price of Inputs Discussed the impact of rising input costs, particularly fertilizer and farm machinery, on the farm economy. Farmland Preservation Discussed the loss of farmland and the factor data centers, solar installations, and residential development are playing into it.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 7567

IMM · Immigration

H-2A Programs Discussed House Ag Chairman G.T. Thompsons farm labor reform bill (H.R. 9535)

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 9535

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Concerns with the current agriculture trade deficit, the need for additional trade deals and ensuring agriculture is top of mind during those negotiations, and the importance of renewing USMCA and maintaining a level playing field for American agriculture.