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Ag Barometer Says Crop Price Rally and CFAP 2 Improved Farmer Sentiment

Published October 6, 2020

Farmer sentiment hit a high in September. The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer increased to a reading of 156, an increase of 12 points from August. The combination of the August crop price rally and USDA’s unveiling of…

Local Farm Groups Give FSA Feedback on CFAP 2.0

Published October 2, 2020

Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce reviewed the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program with local farm groups in a roundtable hosted by Senator John Hoeven. In feedback, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association said disparity remains between those who sold livestock early…

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USDA Extends CFAP Eligibility to All Barley Growers

Published September 25, 2020

Barley is now on the list of eligible commodities the first round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Previously, only malting barley was considered for the program. If an application was submitted for non-malting barley and declined, a farmer must…

Potato News

Published September 21, 2020

According to Northern Plains Potato Growers president Donavon Johnson, the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0 is an improvement from the previous program. Hear more in this week's episode of Potato News. Potato News is made possible by Corteva Agriscience, Bayer,…

Improvements Made in CFAP 2.0 for Hogs

Published September 21, 2020

Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler says there are some improvements for hog producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. "Each program has its own separate cap. I think that's really helpful instead of it being one cap…

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Parts of the New CFAP are Simpler

Published September 21, 2020

Sign up begins today for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. According to NDSU Extension farm management specialist Ron Haugen, parts of the new program are simpler than the first. Other parts are much different. "The crops portion resembles more…

Perdue Says New CFAP Addresses Eligibility Concerns

Published September 18, 2020

The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 is meant to be an improvement over the first program. More commodities will be included in CFAP 2, including sugarbeets, all classes of wheat and turkey production. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the program…

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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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President Trump Announces Another Round of CFAP Payments

Published September 17, 2020

During a gathering in Wisconsin on Thursday night, President Trump said the administration would offer another round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for farmers and ranchers. "Starting next week (week of September 21), my administration is committing an additional,…

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Less Than $10 Billion Paid in CFAP So Far

Published September 13, 2020

Friday was the sign-up deadline for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. As of September 8, the USDA paid out less than $10 billion to farmers and ranchers across the country. The total is an increase of more than $300 million…

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Ag Barometer Says Crop Price Rally and CFAP 2 Improved Farmer Sentiment

Local Farm Groups Give FSA Feedback on CFAP 2.0

USDA Extends CFAP Eligibility to All Barley Growers

Potato News

Improvements Made in CFAP 2.0 for Hogs

Parts of the New CFAP are Simpler

Perdue Says New CFAP Addresses Eligibility Concerns

USDA Reveals CFAP 2.0 Details

President Trump Announces Another Round of CFAP Payments

Less Than $10 Billion Paid in CFAP So Far

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