Comparisons

Side by side

Detailed comparisons that put the 2026 farm bill in context, against the 2018 farm bill, against H.R. 1 (2025 reconciliation), against the expected Senate version, and within Title-by-Title program changes.

2018 Farm Bill vs 2026 Farm Bill

Complete side-by-side comparison of the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act and the 2026 Farm Bill (H.R. 7567). Eight years of policy change, with the 2025 reconciliation law (H.R. 1) sitting between them.

Conservation Funding Shifts: Where the $786M Goes

Detailed map of how Title II conservation funding shifts under the Farm Bill 2.0. EQIP loses $786M; FCEP, ACEP, RCPP, and other programs gain. Net Title II funding is roughly budget-neutral.

Farm Bill 2.0 vs Reconciliation Law H.R. 1

What's in the 2026 farm bill vs the 2025 budget reconciliation law (H.R. 1). Most commodity, crop insurance, and SNAP policy was locked in by H.R. 1; the farm bill adds incremental changes.

House vs Senate Farm Bill

Where the House-passed Farm Bill 2.0 stands and what to expect from the Senate. Areas of likely Senate amendment, key Senate champions and opponents, and the path to a conference committee.

EQIP: Old Rules vs New Rules

Side-by-side comparison of EQIP under the 2018 farm bill vs the 2026 Farm Bill 2.0. $786M in funding cuts, precision ag at 90%, new payment limits, southern border initiative.

Trade Promotion Doubled: MAP, FMD, TASC Funding Increases

U.S. agricultural export promotion gets the largest single increase in farm bill history. MAP doubled to $400M+, FMD doubled to $82M, TASC doubled to $18M. New FMD infrastructure subprogram.

SNAP: Old Rules vs New Rules

What changed for SNAP recipients in 2025 (under H.R. 1) and 2026 (under the Farm Bill 2.0). The combined picture: $187B in cuts plus reauthorization plus rotisserie chicken eligibility.

Forestry Changes: NEPA Exclusions, FCEP, and Wildfire Mitigation

Title VIII expands NEPA categorical exclusions, repeals Healthy Forests Reserve Program (replaced by FCEP), and funds wildfire mitigation. Litigation likely on categorical exclusions.