The FENCE Act modifies the Emergency Conservation Program under the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to allow farmers and ranchers to update their fencing to newer or emerging technologies when repairing or replacing damaged fences. This change applies when farmers use federal emergency conservation payments to fix fencing damaged by natural disasters or other covered events, as long as the technology upgrade does not increase the total cost of the repair or replacement. The legislation affects agricultural producers who rely on fencing for livestock management and land conservation. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines, instead amending existing program authority to expand what types of fencing improvements qualify for federal assistance that was already available under the program.
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