USDA to Issue $1.3 Billion to Specialty Crop Producers Through Second Marketing Assistance Program Payment

College Station, T.X., April 29, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a second round of payments coming this week for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, providing up to $1.3 billion in additional program assistance. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) already delivered just under $900 million in first round payments to eligible producers.“President Trump is again putting farmers first. After a thorough review of USDA funding for certain programs to ensure they align with the…