Bill · S. 1616· Senate(119-S-1616)
PRECISE Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/6/2025
- Last activity
- 5/6/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Deb Fischer
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The PRECISE Act of 2025 aims to increase the use of precision agriculture practices and technology. It updates legal definitions for precision agriculture and the technology used to implement it. The bill provides financial incentives, including increased payments and loan options, for producers to adopt these practices. It also ensures producers are notified of available loan guarantees and encourages the use of third-party providers for technical soil health planning.
Yes· 3 of 12
Would farmers be better off under this?+8
Directly provides financial incentives and loan access to adopt precision agriculture technology.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+7
Focuses on rural development and support for agricultural producers.
Does this invest in rural communities?+6
Directly supports rural producers through technology adoption and financial assistance.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill allows for increased payments of up to 90 percent for precision agriculture technology, potentially increasing government expenditure.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduced Costs and Environmental Improvement: The bill seeks to expand the adoption of precision agriculture to help reduce costs and improve the environment (Section 2).
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Financial Support for Technology: The Secretary may increase payments to cover up to 90 percent of the costs for adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring related technology (Section 4(b)(3)).
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Access to Additional Funding: Producers receiving payments for eligible land can now also receive a loan or loan guarantee for the same practices on that same land (Section 4(b)(1)(i)).
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Improved Efficiency: By defining precision agriculture as a way to manage and reduce inputs like water, fertilizer, and seed, the bill promotes improved efficiencies and reduced waste (Section 3).
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Expanded Technical Assistance: The bill requires the Secretary to emphasize using third-party providers for technical assistance in soil health planning, including precision agriculture and nutrient management (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Payment Restrictions: Under the Conservation Stewardship Payments, producers will no longer receive payments for conservation activities if they did not incur a cost or forego income (Section 5(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+8Good For Rural Residents+7Good For Business Owners+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+6Improves Environmental Protections+4Reduces Carbon Emissions+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+4Improves Economic Growth+3Increases Job Creation+2Reduces Government Spending-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+2Increases Federal Power+1
- Education And Technology
- Improves Internet Access+2
- 6/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania