Episode 76 - Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Payments and Implications for Arkansas Farmers

Hunter Biram and Ryan Loy walk through the newly finalized Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) payment rates and estimate Arkansas producers will receive about $347 million in total support. They discuss how the per-acre rates for key crops compare to earlier expectations, what the FBA does (and doesn’t) do for breakeven prices across different land tenure arrangements, and how payment limits could affect farms with heavy rice or cotton acreage. They also highlight updated tools including the Arkansas Crop Profit & Loss calculator and FBA Payment Estimator to help producers and lenders evaluate cash flow and planning going into 2026.