Rice and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects rice producers Rice is geographically concentrated and politically organized. Sen. Boozman (R-AR) chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee and is a strong rice advocate. Most rice policy was locked in by H.R. 1. ## At a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | U.S. value | $3.3B annually | | Primary states | Arkansas, Louisiana, California, Mississippi, Texas, Missouri | | Primary programs | PLC, ARC, Crop Insurance, MAP, MAL | ## Specific changes affecting rice

1. PLC reference prices for rice unchanged (locked in by H.R. 1)
2. MAP doubled: rice export promotion (Latin America, Caribbean key markets)
3. Crop insurance: standard provisions
4. Conservation: rice acreage often eligible for waterfowl-friendly winter flooding programs

## What to watch Senate Chair Boozman's home state. Expect rice provisions to survive Senate intact. ## Programs that matter for rice The Farm Bill 2.0 programs most directly relevant to rice producers:

• PLC
• ARC
• Crop Insurance
• MAP
• MAL

## How to think about the bill if you produce rice The most important framing for any commodity-specific analysis: **read the 2026 farm bill alongside H.R. 1**, the 2025 budget reconciliation law. H.R. 1 locked in most price support, ARC/PLC, and crop insurance policy through 2031. The 2026 farm bill adds incremental changes on top. For most rice operations, the highest-leverage decisions are: - Which conservation programs to enroll in (Title II reshuffling means EQIP funding is tighter, but ACEP and FCEP are more accessible) - Whether your operation qualifies for new opportunities like REAP (ag co-ops with fewer than 2,500 employees), veteran farmer crop insurance subsidy boost, or specialty crop emergency framework - Trade dynamics, which the farm bill influences but does not fully control ## Related - [Full Farm Bill 2.0 Summary](/full-bill-summary/) - [What's New vs the 2018 Farm Bill](/whats-new-vs-2018/) - [Browse all commodities](/commodities/) - [Browse states](/states/)