USDA officials say they remain on schedule to meet the late-February rollout for the Farm Bridge Assistance program.
Payments are expected to begin flowing on schedule, and new digital tools are being introduced to streamline the process for producers.
Richard Fordyce, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, speaking with Agriculture of America, said the agency’s timeline “remains solid” as procedural steps near completion.
As part of the program’s rollout, USDA plans to administer the program through login.gov, a federal portal already used by multiple government agencies.
Fordyce said that will allow producers to access, review, and sign the required FBA forms electronically.
He advised farmers to set up accounts at login.gov ahead of time to avoid delays once the forms are released. USDA views the FBA program as an early test case for the broader use of login.gov in future farm programs.
