North Dakota and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects North DakotaNorth Dakota is the top spring wheat producer and a major sunflower, dry edible bean, and pulse crop state. Crop insurance and commodity programs are central. ## North Dakota agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 26,000 | | Farmland | 39.3 million acres | | Top crops | Wheat, Soybeans, Corn, Sunflowers, Cattle | | SNAP recipients | 60,000 | | Ag rank | Top 10 ag state | ## Key programs for North Dakota producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for North Dakota:

• ARC/PLC
• Crop Insurance
• EQIP
• CRP

## What's specifically changing for North Dakota

1. Wheat: PLC reference price (locked in by H.R. 1).
2. Drought programs: Title II watershed strengthened.
3. CRP: state has significant CRP enrollment, cap maintained.
4. Crop insurance for veterans: Bismarck VA hospital area.

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