Rep. Cammack engages Florida farmers and ranchers as Farm Bill unveiled
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03), the only Floridian serving on the House Agriculture Committee, in-person listening tour with farmers, showing an aggressive effort to shape the legislation and defend Florida’s agricultural priorities.
Traveling hundreds of miles in a single day, Cammack met directly with producers in Alachua, Lake Wales, and Clewiston, gathering frontline input that will inform amendments her office is preparing to introduce as the bill moves through Congress.
As regional tensions emerge over how funding and policy will be allocated, Cammack’s early engagement positions her as a central voice for specialty crop producers and one of the first committee members to actively mobilize following the bill’s release.
“Florida agriculture cannot afford to be an afterthought in a bill that determines the future of America’s food supply,” said Congresswoman Cammack. “I’m meeting directly with our farmers and bringing their priorities back to Washington as we prepare amendments to protect Florida’s interests.”
Florida’s agricultural economy, valued at more than $182 billion annually—faces unique risks in federal farm policy debates historically dominated by Midwestern commodity priorities. As the state’s sole representative on the House Agriculture Committee, Cammack plays a critical role in determining how the legislation evolves.
Her office has already secured and is working to defend key provisions, including:
• Long-term federal funding to combat Citrus Greening
• Increased specialty crop block grants and innovation funding
• Expanded export trade authorities for American producers
• Disaster relief funding for farmers impacted by extreme weather
• Investments in rural infrastructure, including broadband and water systems
Cammack confirmed her office is preparing targeted amendments to preserve Florida-specific priorities expected to face pressure as negotiations intensify.
“We’ve secured important wins, but the legislative process is where those wins are tested,” Cammack said. “I’m working directly with Florida producers to ensure their voice shapes the final bill—not after the fact, but in real time.”
The Farm Bill, last passed in 2018, governs hundreds of billions in federal agricultural, conservation, and nutrition policy. Its release marks the beginning of a high-stakes legislative process that will determine the direction of American agriculture for the next five years.
Cammack’s immediate field engagement underscores her role not just as a committee member, but as a key advocate actively shaping the bill as negotiations begin.
“I’m not waiting for this process to unfold,” Cammack said. “Florida farmers are leading it”
The full text of the bill can be found here.