What does Preamble of Balanced Agricultural Support and Efficiency Act do?

This bill proposes to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014. The proposed amendment would require a one-time update of base acres for covered commodities. The stated purpose of the update is to ensure base acres reflect recent planting history.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Balanced Agricultural Support and Efficiency Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Balanced Agricultural Support and Efficiency Act.

What does MANDATORY BASE ACRES. of Balanced Agricultural Support and Efficiency Act do?

This section amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify definitions and procedures related to base acres for covered commodities. It establishes a mandatory one-time update of base acres for the 2025 crop year, to be implemented by the Secretary. The updated base acres will be calculated based on a 5-year average (2020-2024) of acreage planted to covered commodities, considering prevented plantings due to natural disasters or other conditions. The update formula considers the proportion of acreage planted to covered commodities compared to all covered commodities planted, along with any prevented plantings. Provisions are included to address situations where acreage was planted or prevented from being planted with different covered commodities within the same crop year. The bill also modifies payment yields, payment acres, and price loss coverage provisions within the Agricultural Act of 2014 to align with the base acre updates.

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Balanced Agricultural Support and Efficiency Act

Last updated: 12/2/2025 · Introduced: 9/23/2025

Author: Dusty Johnson (R-SD)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill mandates a one-time update of base acres for agricultural commodities, to be implemented by the Secretary for the 2025 crop year.
Base acres will be recalculated based on a five-year average (2020-2024) of planted acreage, including prevented plantings.
The bill modifies payment yields, payment acres, and price loss coverage provisions to correspond with the updated base acres.

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