Between low prices and talks of trade issues, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has promised to make farmers whole in the coming year, but she could take a unique approach to make it happen.
Sources tell AgriPulse that Rollins could use Section 32 under the Commodity Credit Corporation, which allows the Department to purchase extra commodities for feeding programs. However, it is written to also reestablish farmers’ purchasing power by making payments.
During the first Trump Administration, USDA used Section 5 authority. However, there is little money left unless Congress refills the account.
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