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Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program
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The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has introduced a new program called the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program. This program provides one-time payments to farmers who grow eligible specialty crops. These payments are designed to help farmers cope with increased costs and market issues caused by unfair competition from foreign producers. Insurance agents should inform their clients who are specialty crop farmers about this assistance and encourage them to apply if they qualify.
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The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is issuing this rule to provide assistance to producers of eligible specialty crops through the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program. These one-time bridge payments will help address elevated input costs incurred by producers and market disruptions stemming from foreign competitors engaging in unfair trade practices that impede specialty crop exports.