FARM AI Act of 2026

This bill would add artificial intelligence to the priority areas of several Department of Agriculture research, extension, and education programs. It would let federal agricultural research grants fund AI research for uses like precision farming, crop production, cybersecurity, and weather monitoring, along with workforce training in computing, precision agriculture, and machine maintenance. It would expand Cooperative Extension work to include outreach and education on AI tools for farmers and rural communities. It would also require the Secretary of Agriculture to name a senior official as an Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Advisor, who would promote AI use in farming and work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop national AI standards for agriculture.

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Sponsors

• Zachary Nunn Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors