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Next Generation of Farmers Act of 2025
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reduce the eligibility requirement for direct farm real estate loans, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill reduces the experience requirement for farmers and ranchers to qualify for direct farm real estate loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture from three years to one year of substantially participating in farm or ranch management and business operations. Applicants may also qualify with other acceptable education or experience as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. The bill allows the Secretary to waive the one-year requirement down to six months for eligible applicants. These changes aim to make federal farm loans more accessible to new and beginning farmers and ranchers entering agricultural production.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Zachary Nunn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $397,838
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $16,550
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $16,500
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
- APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT $13,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Zachary Nunn → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. · house
- Aug 19, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Aug 19, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 19, 2025
Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Crockett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reduce the eligibility requirement for direct farm real estate loans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Next Generation of Farmers Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECT FARM REAL ESTATE LOANS UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT.
Section 302(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
“(1) In general.—The Secretary may make a direct loan under this subtitle only to a farmer or rancher who has at least 1 year of experience substantially participating in the management and business operations of a farm or ranch, as determined by the Secretary, or has other acceptable education or experience for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary.”; and
(2) in paragraph (4)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “3-year requirement in paragraph (1) to 1 or 2 years” and inserting “1-year requirement in paragraph (1) to 6 months”; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “3-year” and inserting “1-year”. <all>
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