2/10/26
Letter Urging Congress to Pass Additional Farm Economic Assistance
ICBA sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to pass an additional farm economic assistance package. ICBA said it appreciates the administration’s recently announced $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance package for row and specialty crops, but this level of assistance is simply not sufficient given that production costs are substantially above farmers’ expected revenues. ICBA also urged lawmakers to include an increase in USDA guaranteed farm loan limits to $3.5 million for farm real estate and $3 million for operating loans.