The permanent price support laws are suspended for the 2026 crops
Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, section 5002, Sec. 5002.
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The permanent price support laws are suspended for the 2026 crops
The document says “shall not”Who acts: Secretary of AgricultureHow: statuteSec. 5002 in the PDF
What the document says
“shall not be applicable to the 2026 crops of covered commodities (as defined in section 1111 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9011)), cotton, and sugar; and (ii) shall not be applicable to milk through December 31, 2026”
Subsection (c) suspends subsections (a) and (b) of section 1602 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 for the 2026 crops and for milk through the end of 2026, and suspends section 1602(c) for wheat planted for harvest in calendar year 2026. It also amends the dairy forward pricing program in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 by striking 2028 and inserting 2029.
What the document actually says
“shall not be applicable to the 2026 crops of covered commodities (as defined in section 1111 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9011)), cotton, and sugar; and (ii) shall not be applicable to milk through December 31, 2026”
That sentence, in plain words
These old price rules do not apply to the 2026 crops. They do not apply to milk until the end of 2026.
What this is about
Very old laws set high crop prices. They still sit on the books. Each farm bill turns them off for another stretch of years.
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Public Law 119-37, sec. 5002, 139 Stat. 626 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ37/html/PLAW-119publ37.htm
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“The permanent price support laws are suspended for the 2026 crops,” Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, section 5002, Sec. 5002. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/continuing-appropriations-agriculture-legislative/proposal/sec5002-permanent-price-supports-suspended/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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