Additional commodities eligible for CFAP funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an initial list of additional commodities that have been added to the Coronavirus Food [...]
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07, 2020
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06, 2020
Legislation to help more farmers tap into PPP loans
The Paycheck Protection for Producers Act (H.R. 7175, S. 3918), which was recently introduced in the U.S. House and Senate, [...]
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06, 2020
USDA adds online options to apply for CFAP funds
U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will now accept applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) [...]
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06, 2020
USDA announces LRP insurance program improvements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced changes to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance program [...]
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06, 2020
AFBF asks Congress to help farmers through COVID-19
The American Farm Bureau Federation is calling on Congress to provide critical resources to farmers impacted by the COVID-19 shockwave [...]
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06, 2020
USDA issues first CFAP payments to farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved more than [...]
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06, 2020
More COVID-19 farm, ranch assistance needed
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor The $19 billion U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) package will [...]
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05, 2020
USDA provides $1 billion in rural business loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses [...]
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05, 2020
Pandemic likely to increase farm bankruptcies
Farm bankruptcies were rising before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and more challenges are ahead. The trend is concerning, American Farm [...]
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05, 2020
Free CARES Act training for farmers, ranchers
A free training course on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is available for Texas farmers and [...]