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