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Meet the New USDA Deputy Ag Secretary Jewel Bronaugh

Published June 3, 2021

In the three weeks USDA Deputy Ag Secretary Jewel Bronaugh’s been on the job, the USDA continues to focus on COVID recovery. USDA has started to make payments to socially disadvantaged borrowers under the American Rescue Plan, authorizing the Farm…

USDA Unveils New Plan for COVID Relief

Published March 24, 2021

After reviewing existing COVID-19 relief, USDA will take a new approach for distributing additional assistance to farmers and ranchers called Pandemic Assistance for Producers. USDA will rewrite rules for this relief, placing a larger emphasis on small and socially disadvantaged…

CFAP Payments Remain Under Review

Published March 8, 2021

The payout of more than $15 billion in CFAP payments remains on hold. During Commodity Classic, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said this program is still under review. "We're in the process of completing that analysis here and I expect and…

Vilsack is Back to Work at USDA

Published February 26, 2021

Tom Vilsack is back at the USDA working on key priorities. Working remotely from Iowa, the agriculture secretary acknowledged there’s quite a bit to do and little time to do it. The top priority is the COVID pandemic. The USDA…

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Farm Bureau Asks USDA to Extend CFAP Sign-Up Deadline

Published February 24, 2021

The American Farm Bureau Federation wants the USDA to extend the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program application deadline 30 days beyond the date when the Regulatory Freeze Pending Review is completed. The current deadline to sign-up for the program is Friday,…

Remainder of ARC-Individual Payments Coming Soon

Published December 4, 2020

Farmers may still be waiting to receive Agricultural Risk Coverage – Individual program payments from USDA. This is because of holdup with new software that was developed to calculate those ARC-Individual payments."Some payments were issued in late October. We found…

More Funds Distributed to ND Farmers in CFAP 2.0

Published November 13, 2020

During the 2020 Crop Outlook and International Durum Forum, attendees heard about the impact of COVID on the pasta industry and making the most of challenging times. USDA farm programs were also a focus. North Dakota Farm Service Agency State…

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Advocating for Crop Insurance

Published October 18, 2020

USDA says net farm income will total nearly $103 billion this year, up 23 percent from $84 billion in 2019. Thirty-six percent of that income this year is from the federal government. "It's because of the combined impact of MFP;…

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Nearly $2 Billion in CFAP 2.0 Paid Out in First Two Weeks of Enrollment

Published October 8, 2020

More than $1.95 billion of the $13 billion available for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0 was paid out in the program’s first two weeks. According to the USDA, 649 applications are approved for North Dakota as of October 6 with…

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USDA Reveals CFAP 2.0 Details

Published September 18, 2020

USDA will give farmers another chance at COVID-19 relief in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. This new round of assistance will offer up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers facing market disruptions and associated costs because of…

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Meet the New USDA Deputy Ag Secretary Jewel Bronaugh

USDA Unveils New Plan for COVID Relief

CFAP Payments Remain Under Review

Vilsack is Back to Work at USDA

Farm Bureau Asks USDA to Extend CFAP Sign-Up Deadline

Remainder of ARC-Individual Payments Coming Soon

More Funds Distributed to ND Farmers in CFAP 2.0

Advocating for Crop Insurance

Nearly $2 Billion in CFAP 2.0 Paid Out in First Two Weeks of Enrollment

USDA Reveals CFAP 2.0 Details

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