Farmers across the country are already signing up for the new Farmer Bridge Assistance payments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program was designed to provide short term financial ...

Bridge payments are authorized through the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and will be administered by USDA’s Farm ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has awarded over $26.8 million to grant projects through the Local Agriculture ...

The program, intended to help farmers facing tight margins and weak commodity prices for the 2025 crop year, has drawn strong early participation from producers across the Midwest.

Help is on the way for farmers impacted by the Trump administration’s trade policies. The White House released some details of its long-anticipated trade aid package, totaling $12 billion. Up to $11 ...

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Vermont producers now have access to new federal support as USDA opens ...

The House Agriculture Committee approved the Food, Farm and National Security Act of 2026, advancing a five-year farm bill. The post House committee advances Farm Bill 2.0 after marathon debates ...

For the first time in several years, the heavy cloud of skyrocketing production costs is beginning to lift, according to USDA chief economist Justin Benavidez. Speaking at USDA’s 102 nd annual ...

Minnesota agriculture leaders say farmers should apply for USDA bridge payments now, even as legal challenges leave uncertainty about when relief funds will be distributed.

At the Commodity Classic here Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that USDA is establishing a “One Farmer, One File” technology system “to create a single, streamlined record that ...

The USDA reports a drop in the agricultural trade deficit from $43.7 billion to $29 billion in 2026. Officials credit ...

Disaster relief funds may soon be on the way for Florida farmers impacted by a historic freeze that hit the state in late ...