Sep 11, 2026

Advocacy   |   Agriculture Congress Member Jim Costa a Leading Contender for Ranking House Agriculture Committee Seat

The House Agriculture Committee is drawing the attention of Democrats who are considering bids to become the party’s top member of the Committee, after the current Ranking Member leaves Congress at the end of her term

Sep 04, 2026

Advocacy   |   Agriculture House Agriculture Chair Seeks Waiver of GOP Term Limit

House Agriculture Committee Chair, G.T. Thompson (R-PA), is seeking a waiver from House GOP leadership to continue serving as the panel’s top Republican next year, despite being term-limited under conference rules that cap members at three terms leading a committee.

Aug 07, 2026

Advocacy   |   Agriculture U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Marks Up Farm Bill 2.0

On August 6, the Senate Agriculture Committee marked up the Agricultural Act of 2026, but a motion to report the bill failed 10- 11. Rather than adjourn the meeting, Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) recessed the Committee, subject to the call of the Chair, preserving the option to hold another vote after the August recess

Jul 31, 2026

Advocacy   |   Agriculture Senate Agriculture Committee Plans Farm Bill Markup Next Week

This week, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman (R-AR) stated that he expects to mark up the Senate Farm Bill by August 6

May 01, 2026

Advocacy   |   Agriculture Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 2447 (Bauer-Kahan) – Nitrogen and Water Quality

RCRC, along with stakeholders from agriculture, public agencies, and the business community, opposes Assembly Bill 2447, authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda). This measure seeks to greatly increase

Mar 27, 2026

Advocacy   |   Agriculture Congressman David Valadao Appointed to Serve on House Agriculture Committee

On March 25, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman, Glenn “GT” Thompson (D-PA), announced that Representative David Valadao (R-Hanford) has been appointed to the House Committee on Agriculture. Representative Valadao is

Mar 13, 2026

Advocacy   |   Agriculture Farm Bill Path Uncertain as Senate Weighs House Framework

The farm bill continues to face an unclear road forward, even as the House Agriculture Committee voted 34-17 on March 5 to advance a new five-year bill.

May 30, 2025

Advocacy   |   Agriculture Bill of the Week:  AB 1156 (Wicks) Williamson Act: Solar-Use Easements

Assembly Bill 1156, authored by Assembly Member Buffy Wicks (D, Oakland), seeks to update a law allowing solar use easements on Williamson Act lands, thereby putting unproductive farmland to use for renewable energy generation. RCRC has removed its opposition to the bill and now supports the measure

Mar 21, 2025

Advocacy   |   Agriculture U.S. Senators Ask USDA to Reverse Canceled Local Food Purchases for Schools, Farmers 

This week, Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) led a group of 31 Senators in a letter that voiced “serious concerns” about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cancelation of food purchase programs across the United States. They noted

Mar 14, 2025

Advocacy   |   Agriculture Congress Introduces Bicameral Legislation to Improve Access to Agricultural Disaster Relief

On March 12, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Monterey), Kat Cammack (R-FL-03), Zoe Lofgren (D-Monterey), and Austin Scott (R-GA-08), announced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve access to federal agriculture disaster programs.