The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Monday that several programs are now open to Louisiana farmers and livestock producers following January’s winter ice storm.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $150 million in assistance to American sugar beet and sugar cane farmers in response to temporary market disruptions and increased production and processing costs.
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Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs. The FBA enrollment period opens Feb. 23 and closes April 17, 2026.
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From row crops to livestock and sweeteners, the latest projections from the 2026 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum point to a familiar theme for the year ahead: slightly tighter supplies offer modest price support, but upside remains limited by global competition, demand shifts, and structural market pressures.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to purchase up to $263 million in dairy and agricultural products from American farmers and producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country.
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Today, USDA released the Grains and Oilseeds Outlook for the 2026/2027 crop year. The outlook pegged U.S. soybean acres higher year-over-year and corn and wheat acres lower. The outlook assumed normal weather conditions for the planting and growing seasons.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced proposed updates to federal line speed regulations in poultry and pork establishments operating under modern inspection systems. These updates reflect years of data and experience, and are designed to lower costs for American families, reduce outdated regulatory barriers for processors, and support a more efficient and resilient food supply.
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This week, the USDA announced awardees for two of its export support programs.
The department’s Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program and the Market Access Program (MAP) are cost-share partnerships that help U.S. producers build and maintain a competitive presence in the global marketplace, according to USDA.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $1 billion in Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program assistance for specialty crops and sugar, commodities not covered through the previously announced Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program. These one-time bridge payments will help address market disruptions, elevated input costs, persistent inflation, and market losses from foreign competitors engaging in unfair trade practices that impede exports. Specialty crop producers have until March 13, 2026, to report 2025 acres to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA).
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The Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to review and revive key local food purchasing programs that have supported farmers and ranchers while providing fresh, nutritious food to schools and food banks across Louisiana.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced Friday U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued final Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments totaling more than $1.89 billion. Eligible applicants who applied for ELRP 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW) assistance will receive 100% of their eligible calculated payment in a single lump sum. USDA is also making a second payment to producers who previously received their initial factored payment for ELRP 2023 and 2024 assistance for losses due to eligible drought and wildfires.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup began Jan. 12 and the deadline to enroll is Feb. 26, 2026.
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Farmers should be on the lookout for bridge payment notifications from their local Farm Service Agency, said Richard Fordyce, USDA undersecretary for farm production and conservation. Fordyce shared the process that farmers can expect during his presentation at the National Conservations System Cotton and Rice Conference in Jonesboro, Ark., on Feb. 5.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced updates to fiscal year (FY) 2026 domestic sugar marketing allotments and company allocations for both cane sugar and beet sugar.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and landowners to submit offers for the Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
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