USDA Announces Commodity Payment Rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program

USDA announces Farmer Bridge Assistance payments to be disbursed by Feb. 28

LITTLE ROCK — The $12 billion promised by U.S. President Donald J. Trump in December 2025 will be in farmers’ hands no later than Feb. 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced earlier this month.

USDA Announces commodity payment rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. As announced earlier this month by President Trump and Secretary Rollins, $12…

Bridge payment a ‘bandage,’ Illinois farmers say

An Illinois corn grower says the $12 billion taxpayer funded bridge payment the Trump administration announced will do some good, but more needs to be done.

Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Payment Rates Announced

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced per-acre payment rates under the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program. Sorghum is eligible for a $48.11 per-acre payment based on 2025 planted acres. Key details for sorghum producers: Payment rate: $48.11 per planted acre Eligible acres: 2025 planted acres, including double-crop acres Not eligible: Prevent plant acres Acreage reporting:...

Farmer Bridge Assistance Program: Details on $11 Billion in Aid

Low commodity prices, elevated input costs and ongoing market uncertainty have many farmers facing another year of negative or near-break-even returns. The T