Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation 7 CFR Part 1414 [Docket ID FSA-2026-0001] RIN 0560-AI87 AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is issuing this rule to provide $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to American farmers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs. Payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program are intended in part to aid producers until assistance from provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), notably increases in reference prices to major covered commodities, reach eligible famers after October 1, 2026. DATES: This rule is effective on February 23, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Walter; telephone: (816) 491-6934; or email: Michael.Walter1@usda.gov . Individuals with disabilities who require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and text telephone (TTY mode)) or dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (both voice and text telephone users can initiate this call from any telephone). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Background II. How To Apply III. Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility IV. Regulatory Analyses A. Notice and Comment and Effective Date B. Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 14192 C. Cost Benefit Analysis Summary D. Environmental Review E. Executive Order 13175 F. …