Tennessee and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects TennesseeTennessee has a diverse agricultural economy with significant cattle, row crops, and tobacco interests. Tennessee State University is the 1890 land-grant. ## Tennessee agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 65,000 | | Farmland | 10.7 million acres | | Top crops | Cattle, Soybeans, Cotton, Tobacco, Hay | | SNAP recipients | 950,000 | | Ag rank | Top 25 ag state | ## Key programs for Tennessee producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Tennessee:

• Crop Insurance
• ARC/PLC
• EQIP
• Tobacco (CCC)

## What's specifically changing for Tennessee

1. Tobacco: restored CCC commodity status.
2. Cattle: Prop 12 preemption impact.
3. 1890 funding: Tennessee State University.
4. Forestry: significant nonfederal forest land.

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