Florida and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects FloridaFlorida is the top citrus state and a major specialty crop, sugar, and cattle producer. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) offered the floor amendment recorded as House Clerk Roll Call 148 (agreed to 280–142), which struck Section 12006 on livestock-derived products in interstate commerce, not, as sometimes reported, a pesticide-preemption strip. ## Florida agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 44,000 | | Farmland | 9.4 million acres | | Top crops | Oranges, Sugarcane, Vegetables, Cattle, Dairy, Strawberries | | SNAP recipients | 2.9 million | | Ag rank | Top 15 ag state by value | ## Key programs for Florida producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Florida:

• Specialty Crop Block Grants
• Crop Insurance
• EQIP
• Sugar Program

## What's specifically changing for Florida

1. Specialty crop emergency framework: huge for Florida growers facing market disruptions.
2. TASC and MAP: increased funding for citrus and vegetable export support.
3. Sugar program: Title I CCC commodity language.
4. Hurricane response: Title II Emergency Conservation Program strengthened.

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