A Few Limitations for Cattle Producers in CFAP

North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Executive Director Julie Ellingson said while the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program is a step in the right direction, there are limitations to the program for cattle producers. “The April 15 date is what’s catching many of our producers, making them fall outside of the gap. A few scenarios were alluded to including feeder cattle that hadn’t been sold at that time or sold after that period or feeders who sought a bid and couldn’t get a bid due to packing capacity limitations,” said Ellingson. “That’s the area that needs the most emphasis as we look at supplementary funding in a second round. We need to be looking at later, second quarter tier payments, which right now is at that flat $33 per head payment.”