H.R. 3211 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, May 6, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryPrecision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2025
Ever wondered how farmers keep up with new technology. This bill creates a loan program through the Farm Service Agency that helps agricultural producers buy precision agriculture equipment and software. Precision agriculture means using detailed tracking and data to manage things like seeds, fertilizer, water, and chemicals more efficiently and with less waste.
How it affects you
If you're a farmer or agricultural producer, you could get a loan of up to $500,000 to purchase precision agriculture technology like mapping tools, data software, and connectivity products. This would help you manage your crops and livestock more efficiently and reduce waste.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 6, 2025)
Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2025
This bill establishes a loan program within the Farm Service Agency to assist agricultural producers in purchasing precision agriculture equipment and technology, such as geospatial mapping, data management and analytics software, and network connectivity products and solutions. Under this program, the maximum aggregate loan amount of a precision agriculture loan is $500,000.
Precision agriculture refers to managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3211
A BILL
Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4) · Introduced May 6, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 6, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.”