Local Beef Marketing Incentive Act of 2026

This bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Farm Service Agency, to set up a program within one year that pays beef farmers and ranchers when direct-to-market beef sales drop. A year would qualify for payments if direct-to-market beef sales fell by 25 percent or more compared with a five-year average. Eligible producers must use a local, inspected slaughter facility in their state or within 200 miles, and sell at least half their beef directly to consumers, restaurants, or stores. Payments would be based on the drop in cattle prices and the weight of cattle sold, capped at $500 per animal and $100,000 per producer each year. The bill authorizes funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Tim Burchett Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors