Delaware and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects DelawareDelaware is the top broiler producer per capita, with significant poultry concentration in southern Delaware. ## Delaware agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 2,300 | | Farmland | 0.5 million acres | | Top crops | Poultry, Soybeans, Corn, Watermelon | | SNAP recipients | 120,000 | | Ag rank | Smaller ag state | ## Key programs for Delaware producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Delaware:

• Crop Insurance
• EQIP
• 1890 Land-Grants

## What's specifically changing for Delaware

1. Poultry: animal disease traceability.
2. 1890 funding: Delaware State University.
3. Chesapeake Bay water quality: EQIP.
4. Specialty crops: watermelon.

## Top resources for Delaware producers - **Delaware Department of Agriculture**: primary state-level point of contact for many federal programs. - **Delaware State University Extension**: local research, conservation planning, technical assistance. - **Delaware Farm Bureau Federation**: advocacy and producer information. - **Delaware FSA County Offices**: direct USDA loan applications, ARC/PLC enrollment, CRP. - **NRCS Delaware State Office**: EQIP, CSP, ACEP, conservation planning. ## How Delaware should think about the Farm Bill 2.0 If you're a producer in Delaware, 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 Delaware 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/)