Articles tagged under: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
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…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…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…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…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,…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…