Learn about Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) rates provided by USDA Farm Service Agency to support farmers with agricultural price assistance.

The Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP) program, administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), offers payments to producers of eligible commodities who choose not to take out a …

However, marketing loans and LDPs allow producers to profitably redeem loans at prices below the loan rate and sell the grain on the open market. So, the loan rate no longer acts as a floor …

Dec 23, 2025 · A grower can repay the loan at any time during the 9 months by: (1) repaying the loan at either the loan rate or the announced repayment rate (whichever is lower) and reclaim …

§ 1421.201 Loan deficiency payment rate. (a) The LDP rate for a crop will be the amount by which the loan rate for the crop exceeds the rate at which CCC has announced that producers may …

Sep 29, 2022 · There are several options to satisfy an MAL. Most importantly, the program fluctuates as market conditions change. Typically, borrowers pay principal plus interest. If the …

Wool and Mohair Rates are posted every week on Tuesday late afternoon. This data is provided by EPAS. The data displays the repayment rate and loan deficiency payment rate for wool and …

LDPs are direct payments made in lieu of a marketing assistance loan when the CCC determined value, which is based on the current local price in a county, is below the applicable county loan …

Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) are payments made to producers who, although eligible to obtain a CCC loan, agree to forgo the loan in return for a payment on the eligible commodity.

§ 1421.201 Loan deficiency payment rate. (a) The LDP rate for a crop will be the amount by which the loan rate for the crop exceeds the rate at which CCC has announced that producers may …