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As CFAP Sign-Up Ends, Another Program Announcement is Expected

Published September 13, 2020

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said more details would be released on a Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0 soon, but the agriculture industry is still awaiting the details. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles thinks the goal from the USDA is…

USDA Still Discussing How to Spend $14 Billion for Ag

Published September 13, 2020

With only 2.5 weeks left to go in the fiscal year, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said he is still working with the USDA on ways to spend the $14 billion for the Commodity Credit Corporation replenishment to help farmers…

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Thune Says Improvements Needed in New CFAP

Published September 5, 2020

South Dakota Senator John Thune says the USDA came up with a reasonably good formula for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, but improvements can be made. "In South Dakota alone, we've gotten more than $450 million for the program," said…

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CFAP Sign-Up Lags with Extended Deadline

Published September 2, 2020

With just days left in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up period, the Farm Service Agency says they’ve paid out more than $9.4 billion of the $16 billion allocated for the program. So far, Minnesota farmers received more than $583…

USDA Still Has Money to Spend on Producer’s COVID-19 Aid

Published August 22, 2020

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…

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USDA May Not Spend All CFAP Money

Published August 17, 2020

Only about $7 billion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funding had been spent as of last week. Combest, Sell and Associates managing partner Tom Sell says even with the remaining 20 percent of funds sent out, the USDA may…

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ND FSA Welcomes More Time to Implement Programs

Published August 14, 2020

The delay in the fourth COVID-19 relief package is giving county Farm Service Agency offices more time to work on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. "We're thinking just hold off on another program until we can check the box on…

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USDA Extends CFAP Deadline, Adds Commodities

Published August 11, 2020

USDA has extended the application deadline for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to September 11. The list of eligible commodities was also expanded, now including all sheep. Only lambs and yearlings were eligible previously. USDA is also releasing the remaining…

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NCFC Wants No Farmer Left Behind in CFAP Sign-Up

Published August 10, 2020

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President Chuck Conner says the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up is more difficult to monitor and determine its success, because it’s much different from a regular farm program. "We just don't know for sure what…

Potato Industry Continues to Seek CFAP Changes

Published August 10, 2020

National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said improvements can be made to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The potato industry would like to see adjustments to the reference period, among other things. "In order for farmers to participate in the…

Articles tagged under: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

As CFAP Sign-Up Ends, Another Program Announcement is Expected

USDA Still Discussing How to Spend $14 Billion for Ag

Thune Says Improvements Needed in New CFAP

CFAP Sign-Up Lags with Extended Deadline

USDA Still Has Money to Spend on Producer’s COVID-19 Aid

USDA May Not Spend All CFAP Money

ND FSA Welcomes More Time to Implement Programs

USDA Extends CFAP Deadline, Adds Commodities

NCFC Wants No Farmer Left Behind in CFAP Sign-Up

Potato Industry Continues to Seek CFAP Changes

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