Tidbits, Farm Aid, Wheat, ENSO, Export Inspections & Sales 12/9/25
- Wright team
- 2 days ago
- 5 min read
Tidbits
December S&D will be released by the USDA today at 10 AM Mountain Time. In past years, the USDA never changed the yields on the December report, but some analysts expect there may be a yield adjustment this year because of the government shutdown. We doubt it, but it would be logical to have an adjustment since we did not get one in October.
Farm aid: USDA announced that $11 billion of “bridge money” will be paid to farmers no later than 28 February 2026 and farmers will know by the end of December exactly how much their payment will be. Eligible farmers should ensure their 2025 acreage reporting is factual and accurate by 5 pm ET on 19 December 2025. Commodity-specific payment rates will be released by the end of December. Crop insurance linkage will not be required for the FBA Program; however, producers are urged to take advantage of the new budget bill risk management tools to best protect against price risk and volatility in the future.
Another $1 billion in bridge payments will be reserved for commodities not covered in the FBA Program such as specialty crops and sugar. Though details including timelines for those payments are still under development and require additional understanding of market impacts and economic needs.
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