By Phillip Powell
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Fast Facts
- One Big Beautiful Bill tax changes explained
- New regulations on payment limitations
- Overview of potential consequences for some producers explained
Grant Ballard, partner at Ark Ag Law, PLLC, and Kristine Tidgren, director of Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, will lead discussion for a Sept. 16 webinar hosted by the National Agricultural Law Center. (Courtesy photos)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The National Agricultural Law Center will host a webinar on Sept. 16 examining significant changes to federal farm programs and agricultural taxation resulting from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The webinar, “2026 Update: USDA’s Payment Limitations, Eligibility, & Ag Tax Considerations,” will take place from noon to 1 p.m. ET (11 a.m. to noon CT) and will provide producers, agricultural professionals, farm advisors and others with an overview of recent changes affecting agricultural operations.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduced substantial changes to U.S. Department of Agriculture farm program rules, including revised payment limitations and eligibility requirements, as well as broad changes to federal tax law. USDA subsequently issued new regulations to implement the law’s payment limitation and eligibility provisions, while also making additional changes intended to modernize and improve program administration.
The webinar will focus on the practical implications of these changes and how they may affect farmers, ranchers, agricultural businesses and the professionals who advise them. The presentation will also examine potential unintended consequences of the new rules for agricultural producers and ag operations.