Farm Bill Programs

Late last year President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill following two historic bipartisan votes in Congress. Hundreds of county Farm Bureau members engaged on the issue over the past year and a half, working with Michigan's Congressional leaders to articulate their goals for the legislation. 

Members were successful in advocating for: 

• Improvements to commodity and dairy programs,
• Preservation of crop insurance, 
• Continued access to vital research for our specialty crop sector, 
• Continued emphasis on conservation programs,
• Maintaining critical export and foreign market trade assistance, and 
• Greater emphasis on broadband.

USDA continues work to implement and update programs in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill. The following resources are available and will be updated as more details are released.

Farmers.gov Farm Bill Home Page

Farm Service Agency Farm Bill Programs and Services Page

Dairy Margin Coverage Decision Tool

Estimated 2018 Agricultural Risk Coverage at the County Level Payments

Deciphering 2018 Farm Bill Program Yield Updates - MSU Dept. of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics