Missouri Corn Growers Commend Key Farm Provisions In One Big Beautiful Bill Passage

The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is commending Congress for including key farm provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill (BBB), marking critical wins for farmers, rural communities, and the U.S. agricultural economy. The broad budget reconciliation bill passed the U.S. Senate July 1 and cleared the House today. It now heads to the president’s desk for an expected signature. The final bill includes key MCGA-backed farm bill policies and tax provisions that provide needed stability for corn farmers in the current 2025 crop year and beyond.

“We needed Congress to step up with policies that protect farmers’ ability to stay in business,” said MCGA President Matt Lambert of Laclede, Mo. “We’ve been working hard for several years to secure improvements to the farm safety net, expand global markets, and extend tax tools that are essential to our operations. While this isn’t the comprehensive farm bill we envisioned, these measures still deliver real benefits for Missouri corn farmers in today’s challenging environment.”

The bill reflects multiple MCGA priorities, including:

• Strengthening the Producer Safety Net: The legislation invests in meaningful updates to Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, better aligning them with today’s farm economy and improving protection during significant market downturns.
  
  
• Expanded Crop Insurance Access: Improvements to crop insurance affordability and coverage will help Missouri corn growers manage risk in an increasingly unpredictable environment.
  
  
• Doubling of Market Development Funding: The bill doubles funding for the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD), providing long-term, strategic investments to open new markets for corn, ethanol, and distillers’ dried grains (DDGS) around the globe.
  
  
• Extension of Key Tax Provisions: Permanent extensions of the expanded estate tax exemption, increased Section 179 expensing limits, and 100% bonus depreciation will provide the certainty farmers need to invest in their operations and pass family farms to the next generation.
  
  
• Support for Biofuels and 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit: The bill maintains momentum for biofuels, including opportunities in sustainable aviation fuel. However, MCGA continues to advocate for improvements to ensure the credit fully recognizes the role of corn growers.

MCGA applauds Missouri’s congressional delegation for fighting to include key farm measures and will remain engaged as additional priorities and further biofuels improvements continue to move through the legislative process.

“We thank the members of Missouri’s delegation who stood up for Missouri corn farmers and their families and fought to ensure these important measures were included in the final bill,” Lambert says. “MCGA has been at the table every step of the way, pushing for practical policies that protect our farms, our families, and the future of rural America.”