Georgia and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects GeorgiaGeorgia is the top broiler chicken producer and the second-largest peanut producer. Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA) was one of the 14 Democrats voting yes; Sen. Warnock (D-GA) has championed heirs' property relending. ## Georgia agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 42,000 | | Farmland | 9.7 million acres | | Top crops | Poultry, Cotton, Peanuts, Pecans, Cattle | | SNAP recipients | 1.4 million | | Ag rank | Top 15 ag state | ## Key programs for Georgia producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Georgia:

• Crop Insurance
• ARC/PLC
• Peanut Program
• 1890 Land-Grants

## What's specifically changing for Georgia

1. Heirs' property relending: significant for Georgia's Black agricultural community.
2. Poultry: animal disease traceability provisions.
3. 1890 land-grants: Fort Valley State University benefits.
4. Pecan: specialty crop emergency framework relevant.

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