Minnesota and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects MinnesotaMinnesota is the top turkey producer and a major dairy and sugar beet state. Ranking Member Klobuchar (D-MN) leads Senate Democrats, and Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) is the top House Ag Committee Democrat opposed to the bill. Major attention to dairy and SNAP. ## Minnesota agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 68,000 | | Farmland | 25.5 million acres | | Top crops | Corn, Soybeans, Dairy, Hogs, Sugar beets, Turkey | | SNAP recipients | 415,000 | | Ag rank | Top 10 ag state | ## Key programs for Minnesota producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Minnesota:

• DMC
• ARC/PLC
• Crop Insurance
• EQIP
• Sugar Program

## What's specifically changing for Minnesota

1. Dairy Forward Pricing made permanent.
2. Turkey producers: animal disease traceability impact.
3. Sugar program: Title I CCC commodity adjustments.
4. SNAP: Minnesota state cost-shifts fight (Klobuchar leading).

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