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flag USDA launches $10B ECAP to aid farmers hit by cost increases and falling commodity prices.

flag The USDA has launched the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), offering up to $10 billion in assistance to farmers struggling with increased costs and falling commodity prices for the 2024 crop year. flag The program, part of the American Relief Act of 2025, will send pre-filled applications to producers based on 2024 acreage reports starting March 19. flag Eligible crops include wheat, corn, sorghum, barley, oats, soybeans, and others. flag Payments, based on reported acres, will start at 85% of the total with a supplemental payment planned for summer.

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