The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the termination of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) initiative, replacing it with a new program—Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP)—designed to deliver more direct support to American farmers.
The decision follows concerns over the inefficiency and high administrative costs associated with the PCSC. Under AMP, at least 65% of all funds must directly benefit agricultural producers, and projects must enroll and make payments to at least one producer by the end of 2024 to remain eligible. The USDA will redirect remaining PCSC funds toward AMP with no new federal funding allocated, and eligible project costs incurred before April 13, 2025, will still be honored.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins emphasized the need to refocus climate efforts on practical, producer-first strategies, stating, “We are cutting bureaucratic red tape, streamlining reporting, lowering the paperwork burden on producers and putting farmers first.”
With AMP, the USDA aims to reduce waste, eliminate layers of bureaucracy, and ensure that climate-smart funding supports the people at the heart of the agricultural economy.
