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AgPolicy Forward provides research, analysis, and informed perspectives on federal legislative, regulatory, and funding developments affecting American agriculture. Our intelligence combines systematic public-source monitoring, AI-enabled research and analysis, and experienced Washington government relations judgment. We focus not simply on what is happening in Washington, but on what those developments could mean for agricultural organizations, their members, and their policy priorities.
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AgPolicy Forward — Cansler Consulting, LLC
The 2026 congressional elections will help shape the direction of federal agricultural policy in 2027 and beyond.
This AgPolicy Forward analysis will examine potential changes in congressional committee leadership, legislative priorities, federal agricultural appropriations, USDA policy, and regulatory oversight.
The report will explore how different congressional control scenarios could influence agricultural programs and policymaking, identifying issues and developments agricultural organizations should monitor.
Publication forthcoming. Download will be available upon release.
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An analysis of how the 2026 congressional elections could shape federal agricultural policy, committee leadership, appropriations, and regulatory oversight in 2027 and beyond.
Additional publications will be listed here as they are released.
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