Commodity Credit Corporation

Eligible specialty crop producers have until August 7th to apply for USDA's Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program.

As farmers gear up for the next growing season, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is calling on Congress to address some serious financial concerns.

USDA recently transferred $13 billion from its Commodity Credit Corporation into a new “Farmers Support Program” fund tied to tariff relief; a move that has drawn scrutiny because lawmakers were not informed.

It will take Congress to replenish the Commodity Credit Corporation if that’s the course the administration takes to fund emergency farm aid growers need now.

The USDA is investing $1.7 billion for purchasing local and regionally produced foods and domestically produced foods for emergency food assistance.  These investments, made possible by the Commodity Credit Corporation, will help American producers by ensuring they have the certainty of access to local and regional markets as well as the financial benefits that come with selling directly to instit

U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are pleased that U.S. wheat growers now have the opportunity to increase global food assistance and expand export market access under new USDA funding programs announced Oct. 24, 2023.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced this week it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2022, which ends September of this year.  The CCC is required by law to quarterly announce estimates of sugar to be purchased and sold under the Feedstock Flexibility Program based on crop and consumption forecasts.   Fede ...

The USDA announced last week, it will invest up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of funding for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity.  Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said farmers had a lot of input into developing the partnerships.  ...

The Commodity Credit Corporation does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2021, which runs from October 1st, 2021, to September 30th, 2022.     The CCC is required by law to quarterly announce estimates of sugar to be purchased and sold under the Feedstock Flexibility Program based on crop and consumption forecasts.  Federal law ...