Economic Assistance Update
Published Friday, February 27, 2026
Specialty Crop Assistance, Acreage Reporting by March 13 For specialty crop growers seeking payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, producers have until March 13 to report 2025 acreage to the Farm Service Agency. More information can be found here.
USDA Announces Assistance for Sugar Producers
FBA Enrollment Now Open Through April 17 The Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program has now opened up an enrollment period for specific commodities in their first phase of payments. The list includes barley, chickpeas, cotton, peas, rice, wheat and others. You can find a full list and additional details here.
California Farm Bureau joins letter in Support of Buying American Cotton Act California Farm Bureau joined with several other organizations earlier this week in supporting the Buying American Cotton Act (H.R. 7230). The bipartisan legislation would establish market-based incentives for end-stage retailers to sell apparel and other goods produced—either whole or in part—from U.S.-grown cotton. The bill would hopefully lead to increased demand for U.S.-grown cotton, incentivize new investments into domestic textile milling and create a more equal playing field for cotton producers to compete with international products.
Staff contact: Matthew Viohl, mviohl@cfbf.com.
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