USDA Announces Financial Assistance for Specialty Crop Growers

USDA announces financial assistance for specialty crop growers

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVNS) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins revealed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is financially assisting specialty crop growers. According to a press release from the USDA, it "is providing $1 billion in Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program assistance for specialty crops and sugar, commodities not covered [...]

USDA announces specialty crop assistance

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — The United States Department of Agriculture has announced $1 billion in funding for the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program, targeting commodities that were not covered by the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program. The FBA previously provided farmers with $12 billion in aid for specialty crops, including some of North [...]

USDA releases more info on $1B specialty crop farmer aid program

The USDA has released more details about its $1 billion one-time farmer aid coming to specialty crop and sugar growers due to high input costs, market disruptions and export losses. The Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program (ASCF) is designed to support commodities not covered in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program. Eligible crops include fruits, […] The post USDA releases more info on $1B specialty crop farmer aid program appeared firs…

USDA offers $1B for specialty crop farmers impacted by unfair market disruptions

(Washington, D.C., February 13, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $1 billion in Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program assistance for specialty crops and sugar, commodities not covered through the previously announced Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program. These one-time bridge payments will help address market disruptions, elevated input c…

USDA launches US$1 billion assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program

USDA launches US$1 billion assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program

Specialty Crop Farmers Assistance

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $1 billion in Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program assistance for specialty crops and sugar, commodities not covered through the previously announced Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program. These one-time bridge payments will help address market disruptions, elevated input costs, persistent inflation, and market l…