Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025

The Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025 would amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to create a new program of Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers. Under the bill, the Secretary of Agriculture (through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, NIFA) would, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, establish five Regional Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers. These centers would be funded through competitive grants or cooperative agreements with eligible colleges or universities and would form a national network coordinated by a designated institution. The centers would conduct research, create security operations capabilities, develop agriculture-specific cybersecurity tools, build live test environments, run attack/defense exercises, and provide cybersecurity education and training for agricultural stakeholders. The bill authorizes $25 million per year for 2026–2030 to carry out these activities. In short, the bill aims to strengthen cybersecurity for the agricultural sector—covering seeds, crops, livestock, and the agricultural supply chain—by coordinating academic centers, building practical tools and training, and fostering collaboration among academia, industry, and government.