USDA released the commodity payment rates for its new Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program intended to assist commodity farmers with high production costs and struggling trade deals.
A total of $12 billion will be paid to farmers in 2026, with $11 billion consisting of one-time program payments. “These one-time payments give farmers the bridge to continue to feed and clothe America and the world while the Trump Administration continues opening new markets and strengthening the farm safety net,” said USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins in a statement.
Per-acre payment rates for major commodities include the following: corn, $44.36; cotton, $117.35; oats, $81.75; rice, $132.89; sorghum, $48.11; and wheat, $39.35. All intended row crop uses are eligible for FBA except grazing, volunteer stands, experimental, green manure, crops left standing and abandoned or cover crops. A full list of commodity payment rates is available at tinyurl.com/35majjva.
