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Rule2026-175382026-08-27

Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program; Correction

Agriculture Department, Commodity Credit Corporation

Abstract

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program in a final rule on February 23, 2026. This correction amends the definition of "corn" to add blue and red corn, which are eligible commodities for the FBA Program.

Action & Dates

Action
Correcting amendment.
Dates
Effective on August 27, 2026.
Effective Date
2026-08-27

CFR References

Topics

Agricultural commoditiesCottonFeed grainsFruitsNutsOilseedsPeanutsReporting and recordkeeping requirementsRiceVegetablesWheat

Document Excerpt

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: Correcting amendment. SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program in a final rule on February 23, 2026. This correction amends the definition of “corn” to add blue and red corn, which are eligible commodities for the FBA Program. DATES: Effective on August 27, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Garriott; telephone: (202) 253-9843; or email: Jamie.Garriott@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: On February 23, 2026, CCC published a final rule ( 91 FR 8360 ) announcing the FBA program, which provides up to $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to American farmers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs. Corn is an eligible commodity for the FBA Program, and the final rule defined “corn” as, “only white, yellow, amylose, popcorn (excluding strawberry popcorn), waxy, and high amylase corn.” ( 7 CFR 1414.3 ). That definition inadvertently omitted blu

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Citation: 91 FR 55244