Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse shares a summary of current and potential farm program payments for 2026.

House and Senate Ag Committee leaders are considering increasing statutory reference prices for major farm program crops as part of a budget reconciliation measure. This would apply to both Price Loss ...

At the end of December, USDA announced the payment rates for the various crops that are included in the Farmer Bridge Assistance program. A total of $12 billion was allocated for the program to ...

In 2026, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) most recent estimates, US farmers and ranchers will receive about $55 billion in federal subsidies. A substantial share of these outlays ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill changed eligibility requirements for farm programs, including ARC and PLC, which could increase payments for farmers, depending on their business entity. USDA is clarifying ...

The Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program provides support for row crop farmers in the midst of a historic farm economy downturn. Nearly $9.6 billion in FBA payments have already been disbursed, with ...

Large federal farm payments going to rich farmers such as Ted Turner and former NBA star Scotty Pippin are making it difficult to defend the farm bill, but it's also an uphill fight to tighten the ...

On December 21, 2024, the US Congress passed the American Relief Act (ARA), which provided funds to cover losses by households and many economic sectors from natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. The ...