WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) reintroduced the Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act – or FARM Act for short. This legislation would end taxpayer-funded energy incentives that distort the market by encouraging the development of solar and wind installations on agricultural lands, often taking the farmland out of production.
“Taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be used to sacrifice farmland for green energy boondoggles. The FARM Act ends corporate welfare for unreliable energy sources and ensures agricultural land is protected for future generations,” said Congressman Tiffany.
Background:
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. farmland acreage has decreased over 20 million acres between 2017 and 2022. Between this same period, all but five states (Alaska, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, and Rhode Island) lost farms.
Congressman Tiffany has heard from numerous constituents who fear too much farmland is being taken away. Instead of forcing taxpayers to underwrite generous "green energy" giveaways that often take farmland out of production, the FARM Act would protect family farms for generations to come, save American farmland, and safeguard long-term food security.
The FARM Act does not prevent developers from building wind turbines or solar panels. However, it does prevent taxpayer funds from tipping the scales in favor of wind and solar development at the expense of food production. According to a report by the Office of Tax Analysis at the Treasury Department, renewable subsidies, including wind and solar, will cost taxpayers $424.6 billion over the next decade.
3 members of Congress cosponsored Rep. Tiffany’s FARM Act, including: Reps. Ben Cline (VA-06), Warren Davidson (OH-08), and Roger Williams (TX-25)
The full text of the FARM Act can be found here. You can find an exclusive from Fox News here.
Last Update: Feb 28, 2025 10:28 am CST
