(NAFB.com) -The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a sweeping farm bill aimed at strengthening agricultural programs and rural communities, a move supporters say will bring stability to farmers and ranchers nationwide. The Hill said the bill, approved 224-200, reauthorizes key food and farm programs for five years while expanding rural investment and improving regulatory certainty. Lawmakers say those provisions will help producers better plan for the future amid volatile markets and rising input costs. Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged the challenges in advancing the bill. “A lot of the E15 proponents are very interested in the Farm Bill progressing,” Johnson said. For farmers, the bill’s support for rural infrastructure and streamlined rules could lower costs and open new markets. While ethanol provisions were ultimately separated for future consideration in May, many agricultural groups view the bill as a critical step toward long-term stability and growth in U.S. agriculture. An amendment from Anna Luna of Florida, approved 280-142, removed proposed farm bill language that would establish federal law over state and local pesticide regulations.