Oregon and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects OregonOregon has unusually diverse specialty crop production. Sen. Wyden (D-OR) is on the Senate Finance Committee and influential on trade. ## Oregon agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 37,000 | | Farmland | 15.9 million acres | | Top crops | Hazelnuts, Wine grapes, Cattle, Dairy, Pears, Christmas trees | | SNAP recipients | 765,000 | | Ag rank | Top 25 ag state | ## Key programs for Oregon producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Oregon:

• Specialty Crop Block Grants
• Crop Insurance
• FCEP
• EQIP

## What's specifically changing for Oregon

1. Specialty crop framework: hazelnuts, wine grapes, pears, Christmas trees.
2. Forest Conservation Easement Program: Pacific Northwest forests.
3. Wildfire mitigation: Title VIII funding.
4. Common names: Oregon wine industry.

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