Organic food producers would need to test soil for harmful chemicals before planting.
Organic food producers would need to confirm their soil is free of prohibited substances like synthetic chemicals before planting. This bill would require testing or other approved methods for both farmed organic products and wild crops. The government would then create rules for these new tests.
Today, organic farmers must grow food without certain prohibited substances, but they aren't specifically required to test their soil before planting to prove it. For wild crops, there's a three-year rule about no prohibited substances, but no pre-planting soil check. If this bill passes, all organic producers, including those harvesting wild crops, would need to confirm their soil or growing medium is free of prohibited substances. This would be done through testing or other government-approved methods before planting.
HR 7406 · 119th Congress · February 5, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10
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