Articles tagged under: COVID-19
Meat Packers Respond to COVID Investigation
Published February 1, 2021
In response to letters from the House Subcommittee on the COVID Crisis, Tyson Foods said the top priority will always be the health and safety of their people. Smithfield Foods Chief Administrative Officer Kiera Lombardo said Smithfield Foods has taken…COVID Has Heightened Consumer Awareness
Published January 4, 2021
Consumer perceptions and awareness has been heightened by COVID-19. People are more interested in where their food comes from and who raises it. Animal Agriculture Alliance communications specialist Emily Solis says this has created an unique opportunity to spread a…#1 Story of 2020: COVID-19 Dominates the News
Published January 1, 2021
COVID-19 dominated news headlines this past year, and the impacts are still being felt worldwide. That story comes in at Number One on the Red River Farm Network’s Top Stories of 2020 list. While the world seemed to shut down,…American Soybean Association Focuses on 2021 Policy Priorities
Published December 27, 2020
Heading into 2021, the American Soybean Association is focusing on policy priorities with a new administration and Congress. Top policy priorities will be COVID response and an infrastructure package. "I think infrastructure is going to be high on the list…Grassley Responds to Trump’s Comments on COVID Relief
Published December 23, 2020
President Trump described the new COVID assistance bill as a disgrace with too much wasteful spending. "The fact that the $13 billion might not be there obviously hurts the farmers that would have benefitted from the previous COVID relief package,"…More Paycheck Protection Program Benefits
Published December 22, 2020
The latest COVID-19 relief package provides $284.5 billion to reopen and strengthen the Paycheck Protection Program for first time and second time borrowers. PPP loans are reserved for businesses with fewer than 300 employees that sustained a 25 percent loss…COVID-19 Relief Combines Ag Provisions from Former Bills
Published December 21, 2020
Lawmakers were allowed $26 billion to spend for agriculture in the new COVID bill. Half of those funds were used for nutrition programs and the other $13 billion for agriculture assistance programs. Combest, Sell and Associates managing partner Tom Sell…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published December 21, 2020
Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi says a new coronavirus strain and a travel ban in the United Kingdom has the attention of traders today. The COVID-19 economic stimulus package will include additional support for farmers and ranchers. Hear…Agriculture Receives $13 Billion in Coronavirus Relief
Published December 21, 2020
After a lengthy weekend session, Congress will vote today on legislation to fund the government and deliver coronavirus assistance. The $908 billion COVID-19 package includes $13 billion for agriculture. Crop farmers will receive a supplemental $20 per acre Coronavirus Food…