Soil CARE Act of 2026

Sponsor: Andrea Salinas (Democratic-OR)February 10, 2026

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Farmers would get better advice on healthy soil from trained experts.

This bill would create a new training program for government staff and other experts who help farmers. These experts would learn the latest ways to improve soil health on farms. This means farmers would get up-to-date advice and resources to make their land more productive and sustainable.

What Would Change

Today, there isn't a specific, required training program for government staff and other experts on the latest soil health practices. If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Agriculture would create a new, ongoing training program for these experts, including online and in-person options, and require them to provide updated soil health information to farmers.

Key Provisions

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to create a training program for government staff and other experts on the latest soil health practices within one year.
Provides online courses and in-person workshops on soil health across all government regions twice every two years.
Lets farming consultants, universities, and other experts help develop and deliver the training.
Requires government staff and other experts to give farmers educational materials on soil health.
Sets aside $10,000,000 to pay for this training program from the government's budget year 2027 through 2032.
Requires the training materials to be updated every two years to include new science and innovations.

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Soil CARE Act of 2026

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