Agriculture - As introduced, under certain conditions, requires the department of agriculture to purchase and distribute round hay baling machines to applicants in the hay equipment portion of the Tennessee agricultural enhancement program in lieu of making cost-share grants associated with the purchase of the machines. - Amends TCA Title 43.

This bill changes Tennessee's agricultural support program for hay farmers. Instead of reimbursing farmers for purchasing round hay baling machines through cost-share grants, the Department of Agriculture will directly buy and distribute 100 machines by October 2026. After that date, eligible farmers can request a free machine instead of applying for a reimbursement grant, but they become ineligible for future grants in the hay equipment program for a period calculated by dividing the machine's cost by $12,000. The policy directly affects farmers participating in Tennessee's agricultural enhancement program who use hay equipment.