Arkansas and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects ArkansasArkansas is the top rice producer in the U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) sponsored the rotisserie chicken amendment. Sen. Boozman (R-AR) chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee. ## Arkansas agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 42,000 | | Farmland | 13.8 million acres | | Top crops | Rice, Soybeans, Poultry, Cotton, Cattle | | SNAP recipients | 275,000 | | Ag rank | Top 15 ag state | ## Key programs for Arkansas producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Arkansas:

• Rice Program
• ARC/PLC
• Crop Insurance
• EQIP

## What's specifically changing for Arkansas

1. Rice: Title I commodity programs (locked in by H.R. 1).
2. Hot rotisserie chicken under SNAP: Crawford amendment passed.
3. Poultry: animal disease traceability.
4. Senate path: Boozman as Chair shapes Senate version.

## Top resources for Arkansas producers - **Arkansas Department of Agriculture**: primary state-level point of contact for many federal programs. - **Arkansas State University Extension**: local research, conservation planning, technical assistance. - **Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation**: advocacy and producer information. - **Arkansas FSA County Offices**: direct USDA loan applications, ARC/PLC enrollment, CRP. - **NRCS Arkansas State Office**: EQIP, CSP, ACEP, conservation planning. ## How Arkansas should think about the Farm Bill 2.0 If you're a producer in Arkansas, the most important thing to track is the **interaction between this bill and H.R. 1** (the 2025 reconciliation law). Most commodity policy is locked in by H.R. 1; the 2026 farm bill adds incremental changes on top. For most Arkansas operations, the highest-impact changes are likely to be: - **Title II conservation reshuffling**: if you use EQIP heavily, expect tighter funding - **Title VI REAP expansion**: if you're a co-op or in renewable energy - **Title XI crop insurance** for veterans, expanded eligibility and subsidy - **Title XII Prop 12 preemption**: if you're in livestock ## Related - [Full Farm Bill 2.0 Summary](/full-bill-summary/) - [What's New vs the 2018 Farm Bill](/whats-new-vs-2018/) - [Program Finder](/program-finder/) - [Browse all states](/states/)