The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released new details on a $12 billion farm aid program aimed at supporting American farmers struggling with low crop prices and ongoing trade disputes.

Farmers would be wise to check their inboxes in the coming months. Pre-filled applications for USDA financial assistance will ...

Smith: The American Relief Act, passed in late 2024, authorized the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program, and applications ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill may have extended the 2018 farm bill, but it also introduced several adjustments that leave producers wondering what comes next. From adjusted gross income qualifications to ...

There was a drought late in the growing season in Eastern Illinois, but the USDA is now offering financial help to farmers.

USDA plans to send $12 billion in one-time bridge payments to farmers affected by trade disruptions and increased production ...

Determining farm cash flow projections requires a look at several potential assistance payments that farmers may be eligible for in 2025.

April 15 is the deadline to sign-up for the 2025 farm program at local USDA Farm Service Agency offices throughout the United States or online at the USDA FSA website. Eligible producers are able to ...

The Trump administration is moving forward with distributing commodity program payments due to farmers this month and also plans to “resume Farm Service Agency core operations,” Agriculture Secretary ...

Washington farmers and ranchers who suffered losses in flooding in December may be eligible for compensation or low-interest loans from the USDA. USDA officials encouraged producers contact USDA ...

Although the efforts of staff working for the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (or DOGE) have not drawn banner headlines at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the way that ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ruled last week that it already “sufficiently addressed” past discrimination and that continuing to practice “race- and sex-based remedies” are no longer necessary ...