Regulatory
Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program
Issued by Agriculture Department
What the record says
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.
This is a factual description of what was issued or decided, not an assessment of it.