Texas and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects TexasTexas has more farms and ranches than any other state and the largest cattle herd. Reps. Cuellar and Gonzalez (both D-TX) voted yes. Cattle Fever Tick provisions are Texas-specific. ## Texas agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 247,000 | | Farmland | 127 million acres | | Top crops | Cattle, Cotton, Hay, Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, Dairy | | SNAP recipients | 3.4 million | | Ag rank | Top ag state by acreage | ## Key programs for Texas producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Texas:

• ARC/PLC
• Crop Insurance
• EQIP
• REAP
• Cotton Program

## What's specifically changing for Texas

1. Cattle Fever Tick: Title XII review required.
2. Cotton: Title I commodity programs.
3. Southern border EQIP initiative: directly affects Texas border.
4. SNAP cost-shifts: 3.4M recipients = large state cost.
5. REAP for ag co-ops: massive Texas ag co-op network would become eligible.

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