The Governor’s recommendation and each chamber’s version of the Agriculture and Natural Resources budget for fiscal year 2027 (July 2026 – June 2027), as they come in.1 Green and orange show the difference from the Governor’s figure. Columns appear once each version exists.
Area
Governor
House
Senate
Final
FY26 actual
Agriculture and Natural Resources total
–
$50.3M
$47.5M
$47.3M
$46.6M
Governor: totals cover only the departments with figures so far; a dash means that version isn’t available yet.
By department
Area
Governor
House
Senate
Final
FY26 actual
Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Dept of
–
$25.5M
$25.7M
$25.5M
$24.9M
Natural Resources, Department of
–
$16.2M
$16.2M
$16.2M
$16.2M
Regents, Board of
–
$8.6M
$5.6M
$5.6M
$5.6M
Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Dept of· 12 budget lines
Area
Governor
House
Senate
Final
FY26 actual
Administrative Division
–
$20.7M
$20.7M
$20.7M
$20.4M
Choose Iowa Fund
–
$2.1M
$2.1M
$2.1M
$1.8M
Foreign Animal Disease
–
$1.1M
$1.1M
$1.1M
$1.1M
Grain Regulation
–
$350K
$350K
$350K
$350K
Loess Hills Development and Conservation Fund
–
$300K
$300K
$300K
$300K
Farmers with Disabilities
–
$230K
$230K
$230K
$230K
Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program
–
$200K
$200K
$200K
$200K
Milk Inspections
–
$189K
$189K
$189K
$189K
Agricultural Education
–
$150K
$150K
$150K
$150K
Local Food and Farm
–
$125K
$125K
$125K
$125K
Southern Iowa Development and Conservation Fund
–
$100K
$100K
$100K
$100K
Choose Iowa School Purchasing Program
–
–
$200K
–
–
Natural Resources, Department of· 5 budget lines
Area
Governor
House
Senate
Final
FY26 actual
Natural Resources Operations
–
$12.8M
$12.8M
$12.8M
$12.8M
Floodplain Management Program
–
$1.5M
$1.5M
$1.5M
$1.5M
State Park Operations
–
$1.0M
$1.0M
$1.0M
$1.0M
Forestry Health Management
–
$525K
$525K
$525K
$525K
State Park Maintenance
$300K
$300K
$300K
$300K
$300K
Regents, Board of· 6 budget lines
Area
Governor
House
Senate
Final
FY26 actual
ISU - Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
–
$4.8M
$4.8M
$4.8M
$4.8M
ISU - Livestock Disease Research
–
$291K
$291K
$291K
$291K
ISU - Management of Private Forests
–
$150K
$150K
$150K
$150K
UI - Iowa Center for Ag Safety & Health (I-CASH)
–
$128K
$128K
$128K
$128K
SUI - Groundwater Planning and Resource Assessment
