Smith: Late in 2025, USDA announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program that set aside $12 billion in assistance for U.S.
Rice at $132.89 and cotton at $117.35 will receive the highest per-acre rates, but some have called payments a bandage in the ...
Corn and soybean farmers to receive $44.36 and $30.88 per acre respectively in USDA bridge payments arriving by Feb. 28, 2026 ...