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USDA Announces Farmer Bridge Assistance Payment Rates; Sorghum Set at $48.11 per Acre

WASHINGTON (Dec. 19, 2025) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced per-acre payment rates under the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, providing short-term support for eligible producers based on 2025 planted acres. Sorghum is eligible for a payment rate of $48.11 per acre under the program.

USDA has indicated that producers who timely certified their 2025 acreage with local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices should expect to receive a pre-filled application by mail or email. Payments are anticipated to be issued by Feb. 28, 2026, following producer review and submission of the application.

The FBA Program is designed as a bridge to strengthened farm safety-net tools, including enhancements to Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and federal crop insurance programs.

"National Sorghum Producers appreciates the administration's support of sorghum farmers during a year marked by significant trade disruption and economic uncertainty,"said NSP Chair Amy France, a farmer from Scott City, Kan. "These payments provide near-term certainty while longer-term improvements to the farm safety net and risk management tools take effect. That stability matters as growers plan for the upcoming planting season and work through the impacts of a year of lost international trade."

"At the same time, we're encouraged to see international demand beginning to re-emerge," said Tim Lust, CEO of National Sorghum Producers. "U.S. sorghum exports have exceeded one million metric tons in just the past few weeks, which is a positive signal for growers as global markets begin to reopen."

FBA payments are calculated using 2025 planted acres, cost-of-production data, and market conditions. Double-cropped acres are eligible, while prevented-plant acres are not. Crop insurance participation is not required to receive FBA payments, though USDA continues to encourage producers to utilize available risk-management tools.

Producers seeking more information about eligibility, applications, or payment timelines are encouraged to visit U.S. Department of Agriculture resources online or contact their local Farm Service Agency office.

Additional information on the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program is available at fsa.usda.gov/fba

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About National Sorghum Producers

National Sorghum Producers represents U.S. sorghum producers and serves as the voice of the sorghum industry coast to coast through legislative and regulatory representation and education. To learn more about NSP, visit www.sorghumgrowers.com.