Crop farmers in the United States (US) are to receive payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Programme by 28 February. In total, $12b will be paid out in 2026 under the programme.
The payments will come ahead of the planting season, providing some confidence to farmers when making planting decisions. In total,19 crops are eligible for the payments.
The eligible crops and the payment rates on a per acre basis are listed below.
Barley: $20.51.Canola: $23.57.Chickpeas (Large): $26.46.Chickpeas (Small): $33.36.Corn: $44.36.Cotton: $117.35.Flax: $8.05.Lentils: $23.98.Mustard: $23.21.Oats: $81.75.Peanuts: $55.65.Peas: $19.60.Rice: $132.89.Safflower: $24.86.Sesame: $13.68.Sorghum: $48.11.Soybeans: $30.88.Sunflower: $17.32.Wheat: $39.35.The payments are based on the area planted to these crops in 2025. The USDA has said that double crop acres are eligible for payment, but prevent plant acres are not.
The statement on the USDA’s website said: “Crop insurance linkage is not required; however, USDA strongly urges producers to take advantage of the new risk management tools provided for in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) to best protect against future price risk and volatility. The OBBBA federal crop insurance improvements include expanding benefits for beginning farmers and ranchers, increasing coverage options, and making crop insurance more affordable.”
The statement also noted: “Of the $12 billion being provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, up to $11 billion is being directed to eligible row crop producers and the remaining $1 billion of the $12 billion in assistance is reserved for specialty crops and sugar. Timelines for payments to producers of these crops are still under development and require additional understanding of market impacts and economic needs.”
Payments to Irish farmers
In early October, the Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon here in Ireland, announced €30m to support tillage farmers in Budget 2026. That money has not been distributed yet and it is not yet known how it will be distributed or what the payments per acre will be.
Crop farmers in the United States (US) are to receive payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Programme by 28 February. In total, $12b will be paid out in 2026 under the programme.
The payments will come ahead of the planting season, providing some confidence to farmers when making planting decisions. In total,19 crops are eligible for the payments.
The eligible crops and the payment rates on a per acre basis are listed below.
Barley: $20.51.Canola: $23.57.Chickpeas (Large): $26.46.Chickpeas (Small): $33.36.Corn: $44.36.Cotton: $117.35.Flax: $8.05.Lentils: $23.98.Mustard: $23.21.Oats: $81.75.Peanuts: $55.65.Peas: $19.60.Rice: $132.89.Safflower: $24.86.Sesame: $13.68.Sorghum: $48.11.Soybeans: $30.88.Sunflower: $17.32.Wheat: $39.35.The payments are based on the area planted to these crops in 2025. The USDA has said that double crop acres are eligible for payment, but prevent plant acres are not.
The statement on the USDA’s website said: “Crop insurance linkage is not required; however, USDA strongly urges producers to take advantage of the new risk management tools provided for in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) to best protect against future price risk and volatility. The OBBBA federal crop insurance improvements include expanding benefits for beginning farmers and ranchers, increasing coverage options, and making crop insurance more affordable.”
The statement also noted: “Of the $12 billion being provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, up to $11 billion is being directed to eligible row crop producers and the remaining $1 billion of the $12 billion in assistance is reserved for specialty crops and sugar. Timelines for payments to producers of these crops are still under development and require additional understanding of market impacts and economic needs.”
Payments to Irish farmers
In early October, the Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon here in Ireland, announced €30m to support tillage farmers in Budget 2026. That money has not been distributed yet and it is not yet known how it will be distributed or what the payments per acre will be.
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