Five Things Farmers Need to Know About the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP)

The Ministry of Rural Development and Food, through OPEKEPE, made compensation payments within the framework of the state aid program of minor importance (de minimis) today, Holy Thursday, April 17, which concern the restoration of income of producers who suffered damage: a. from extreme weather events and natural disasters during the period from 01/01/2024 to 31/08/2024, b. from the fall of the Antonov aircraft, c. from the deformation of the p…

Webinar details Emergency Commodity Assistance Program program - Farm and Dairy

WASHINGTON — Join the Farm Service Agency for an overview of the new Emergency Commodity Assistance Program at 3 p.m. on April 17 on Zoom. Through ECAP, FSA is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year to help agricultural producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices. The ECAP application period started on March 19 and run…

Five Things Farmers Need to Know About the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP)

LUBBOCK, Texas — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its planned rollout of $10 billion in economic disaster relief for farmers, including $42.91 per acre of corn. Signups for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) started Wednesday, March 19, 2025, and will run through August 15, 2025. There are four ways farmers may complete the application for the program: Online using a secure login.gov account – available March 1…