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

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 ...

USDA is projecting that close to 30 percent of the 2026 average net farm income for U.S. farmers will come from government ...

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 ...

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 ...

The April 9 USDA World Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report did not include any significant changes to supply or demand, compared other recent WASDE reports. The 2025-26 projected ending stocks ...

The long-awaited Farmer Bridge Assistance rates are out! Rice and cotton will receive the highest per-acre rates, in keeping with earlier predictions. On the last day of 2025, USDA announced the ...