American Farm Bureau Federation economist Michael Nepveux reviewed the latest data on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up in a virtual panel discussion at Dakotafest. “CFAP payments going out the door have actually been slow. In early August, only 43 percent of available funds had been paid out. It’s difficult to talk about producers who have been left out of the program and the need for additional funding if they haven’t spent the money already given to them.” As of Monday, August 17, the USDA has distributed more than $9.02 billion in CFAP funds; an increase of $2 billion from the previous week. The USDA has also extended the sign-up deadline for the program to September 11.
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