Economic Aid

Congress has quickly engaged in putting together potential aid packages for farmers that would more than double the Trump administration’s $12 billion under the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program. Politico …

Low commodity prices, elevated input costs and ongoing market uncertainty have many farmers facing another year of negative or near-break-even returns. The Trump administration’s $12 billion in economic assistance for …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins 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 …

While American farmers face historic pressures, this week, President Donald Trump reminded them he is their greatest champion. As our very first president, George Washington, himself a farmer, told a joint session of Congress in 1796: …

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday said details of an aid package for farmers are still being worked on, but an announcement will likely come within the next two weeks. …

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told the Financial Times that the Trump administration could announce an aid package soon for U.S. farmers and could use tariff revenue to fund it. “There …

Commodity producers will start to see their share of $10 billion under the new Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) by the end of the week, USDA announced Tuesday. The financial …

At the 11th hour, Congress has been able to reach an agreement on a year-end spending deal that includes economic and disaster aid to farmers. Tuesday evening details on the …