Notice; Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops
Published Date: 1/8/2025
Notice
Summary
Specialty crop farmers now have more time and money to get marketing help! The USDA extended the application deadline to January 10, 2025, and boosted funding from $2 billion to $2.65 billion. This means more cash is available to help farmers grow and find new markets for their unique crops.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Per-Entity Payment Limit Raised to $900,000
The MASC per-person or per-legal-entity payment limit was increased from $125,000 to $900,000. This limit applies to a person or legal entity, other than a joint venture or general partnership.
MASC Funding Increased to $2.65 Billion
The USDA raised the total Commodity Credit Corporation funding available for MASC from up to $2,000,000,000 to up to $2,650,000,000, making an additional $650,000,000 available to help specialty crop producers market their crops.
Payments May Be Prorated or Limits Lowered If Demand Exceeds Funding
If MASC demand is greater than available funding, payments may be prorated, the payment limitation may be lowered, or both. That means actual payments to producers could be reduced if many applicants apply.
Application Deadline Extended to January 10, 2025
If you are a specialty crop producer applying for Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC), you now have more time to apply: FSA county offices will accept applications through January 10, 2025.
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