New farm program rules, tax changes take center stage in Sept. 16 NALC webinar
Sept. 1, 2026
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
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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.
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 the discussion. Ballard’s practice focuses on federal farm programs, crop insurance litigation, contracts, environmental law and governmental compliance. Tidgren specializes in agricultural taxation and regularly provides legal and tax education to producers and agricultural professionals.
“The changes to federal farm programs and tax law are significant, and it’s an area that a lot of folks have asked us about,” said Harrison Pittman, director of the National Agricultural Law Center. “We are excited to host Grant and Kristine to provide timely information and practical insight on these law changes as agricultural producers navigate the new system.”
Additional information and registration are available through the National Agricultural Law Center's webinar page.
About the National Agricultural Law Center
Created by Congress in 1987, the National Agricultural Law Center serves as the nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. The NALC works with producers, agribusinesses, state and federal policymakers, lenders, Congressional staffers, attorneys, land grant universities, students, and many others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural and food law research and information to the nation’s agricultural community.
The NALC is a unit of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture,
communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices.
Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service,
the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s
historic land-grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 22 entities within the University of Arkansas
System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on three campuses.
Pursuant to 7 CFR § 15.3, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services (including employment) without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual preference, pregnancy or any other legally protected status, and is an equal opportunity institution.
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Media Contact:
Phillip Powell
ppowell1@uark.edu