US EditionFarm Bureau, soybean and specialty ag groups ask Congress for more support
American Farm Bureau Federation and crop groups urge Congress for economic aid to cover remaining losses faced by field and specialty crop farmers.
- The American Farm Bureau Federation and allied crop groups urged congressional leadership to provide economic support to cover remaining losses for field and specialty crop farmers.
- A photo dated Oct. 7, 2025 shows a farmer harvesting soybeans near Dike, Iowa, linking the appeal to last fall's harvest and recent losses identified after the season.
- Asking congressional leadership directly, the American Farm Bureau Federation, soybean farm organizations, and specialty crop farm organizations requested economic support rather than immediate program redesigns.
- If Congress approves payments, field and specialty crop farmers nationwide would receive relief, boosting farm incomes and supporting local rural economies with prompt authorization.
- Amid unresolved shortfalls, farm groups pressed Congress to `fill in the gap` of losses left uncovered by earlier aid, framing a dispute over authorizing additional payments for remaining shortfalls.
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