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Popular Farm Conservation Program Faces $1B Cut in Republican Bill

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 3:31 PM

A widely-used environmental conservation program for farmers could see its funding reduced by approximately $1 billion over the next four years. The Congressional Budget Office analysis shows Republican lawmakers plan to redirect money from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to fund other agricultural priorities.

Congressional budget analysts have determined that a Republican-backed farm bill proposal would slash nearly $1 billion from a widely-used conservation program over the coming four fiscal years.

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program, which enjoys broad support among farmers, would see its budget authority reduced as Republican members of the House Agriculture Committee redirect those funds toward other legislative priorities, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis.

The proposed legislation essentially treats EQIP as a source of money to finance different aspects of the farm bill, rather than maintaining its current funding levels.

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