Agricultural Marketing Service Increases Payment Rates for Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills Program
February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service announced a final rule to increase financial assistance for domestic users of upland cotton. The payment rate for the Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills (EAATM) program will rise from three cents per pound to five cents per pound.
This change aligns with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which set the higher rate to apply as of Aug. 1, 2025. The EAATM program provides funding . . .
This change aligns with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which set the higher rate to apply as of Aug. 1, 2025. The EAATM program provides funding . . .