The Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2025

Summary

The Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2025 is a bill that aims to make precision agriculture practices and technologies eligible under the conservation loan and loan guarantee program.

Section 1: Short Title

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2025’’.

SECTION 2. PRECISION AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM

Section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1924) is amended to include the following changes:

(1) Section Heading

‘‘PRECISION AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION’’ instead of ‘‘CONSERVATION’’.

(2) Subsection (b)(3)

Redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively.
Adding the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technologies to the list of eligible activities.

(3) Subsection (d)

Changing paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end.
Changing paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘1985 (16 U.S.C. 3812); and’’
Adding a new paragraph (4) that includes producers who use loans to adopt precision agriculture practices or acquire precision agriculture technologies, including participation in the environmental quality incentives program under subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985.

(4) Subsection (f)

Changing the heading to ‘‘(1) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY’’.
Adding a new section (2) on Efficiency and Effectiveness for Precision Agriculture, which includes delegating authority to administer this section to the Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs of the Farm Service Agency and streamlining necessary approvals with the Natural Resources Conservation Service.