Indiana and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects IndianaIndiana ranks high in corn, soybean, and hog production. Title I and Title XI cover most operations. House Ag Chair G.T. Thompson is from neighboring Pennsylvania; Indiana's delegation has been active. ## Indiana agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 53,000 | | Farmland | 14.7 million acres | | Top crops | Corn, Soybeans, Hogs, Dairy | | SNAP recipients | 595,000 | | Ag rank | Top 15 ag state | ## Key programs for Indiana producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Indiana:

• ARC/PLC
• Crop Insurance
• EQIP
• CSP

## What's specifically changing for Indiana

1. Corn-belt commodity programs maintained from H.R. 1.
2. Dairy reforms relevant for northeast Indiana dairy belt.
3. REAP for grain elevators and cooperatives.
4. Specialty crop research relevant for Indiana melon, mint, and tomato industries.

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