Agricultural Management Assistance Act of 2026

S. 4088 would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen support for farmers in states with historically low crop insurance participation. The bill would boost funding for the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) program to $30 million annually and increase the maximum assistance available to individual farmers to $200,000 over five years. Currently, the AMA program serves farmers in 16 states, primarily in the Northeast, that have been underserved by traditional federal agricultural programs. The bill would also expand what farmers can use AMA funds for, adding soil health improvements, composting, organic farming implementation, value-added processing, and food safety certification to existing authorized uses like water management and erosion control. If enacted, the legislation would provide greater financial assistance to help smaller, diversified farms manage risk and invest in conservation and sustainable practices.