Delta Waterfowl Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill

Critical conservation legislation for ducks and duck hunters now heads to the Senate

BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Farm, Food, and National Securities Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill. The legislation provides critical funding for conservation across the United States.

“Ducks and duck hunters are very reliant on the programs nested in the Farm Bill, whether it is Conservation Reserve Program nesting cover in the prairie pothole region, moist soil habitat found in Wetland Reserve Easement in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley or language incentivizing the conservation of small wetlands in the PPR, these programs are essential for the future of ducks and duck hunting,” said John Devney, Delta’s chief policy officer.

House action is a critical step in reauthorization of the Farm Bill. Delta Waterfowl appreciates U.S. House Chairman G.T. Thompson, R–Pa., and Ranking Member Angie Craig, D–Minn., for their leadership to advance the legislation.

“We’re excited to see the progress on a new Farm Bill,” Devney said. “It is one of the most critical pieces of conservation legislation that moves through Congress, and the largest investment we make in conservation on privately owned farms and ranches. The Farm Bill continues to be the most viable means to find win-win opportunities to work with producers to conserve and enhance habitat on their working lands.”

Delta will continue to work collaboratively with our partners in the conservation community to achieve passage in the Senate.

Delta Waterfowl is The Duck Hunters Organization^TM, a leading conservation group founded in 1911 that uses science-based solutions to produce ducks, conserve prairie wetlands, and ensure the future of waterfowl hunting in North America. Visit our website.

For more information, contact John Devney.