Wyoming and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects WyomingWyoming is dominated by cattle and sheep ranching. Rep. Hageman (R-WY) offered a floor amendment to repeal the APHIS cattle EID mandate; it was not adopted. (We have not verified a Clerk roll call confirming a floor amendment that struck pesticide preemption.) ## Wyoming agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 12,000 | | Farmland | 29.1 million acres | | Top crops | Cattle, Hay, Sheep, Sugar beets | | SNAP recipients | 30,000 | | Ag rank | Smaller ag state | ## Key programs for Wyoming producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for Wyoming:

• ARC/PLC
• Crop Insurance
• EQIP
• Federal grazing

## What's specifically changing for Wyoming

1. Cattle EID: Hageman amendment repealing the mandate did not pass.
2. Federal grazing: Title VIII Forest Service and BLM provisions.
3. Pesticide: Wyoming-affiliated MAHA flank stripped preemption.
4. Sheep: marketing and crop insurance.

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