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Utah and the Farm Bill 2.0

How the Farm Bill 2.0 (H.R. 7567) affects Utah farmers, ranchers, and rural businesses. Top crops, key programs, 18,000 farms.

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects UtahUtah has cattle, dairy, and significant federal land grazing. Sen. Lee (R-UT) opposes most federal land programs. ## Utah agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 18,000 | | Farmland | 10.7 million acres | | Top crops | Cattle, Dairy, Hay, Hogs | | SNAP recipients | 105,000 | | Ag rank | Smaller ag state | ## Key programs for Utah producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Utah:

ARC/PLC
Crop Insurance
EQIP
Federal grazing

## What's specifically changing for Utah

Cattle: Prop 12 preemption.
Federal grazing: Title VIII provisions.
Dairy Forward Pricing made permanent.
Wildfire mitigation: Title VIII funding.

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

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