Pennsylvania and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects PennsylvaniaPennsylvania is a top dairy state and the leading mushroom producer. House Ag Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-PA) led the bill. Penn State is the 1862 land-grant. ## Pennsylvania agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 53,000 | | Farmland | 7.3 million acres | | Top crops | Dairy, Mushrooms, Cattle, Hogs, Poultry | | SNAP recipients | 1.85 million | | Ag rank | Top 20 ag state | ## Key programs for Pennsylvania producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Pennsylvania:

• DMC
• Dairy Forward Pricing
• Crop Insurance
• EQIP

## What's specifically changing for Pennsylvania

1. Dairy Forward Pricing made permanent.
2. Mushrooms: specialty crop framework.
3. Chesapeake Bay water quality: RCPP and EQIP.
4. Forest Conservation Easement Program: PA Allegheny Plateau forests.

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