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Changing Market Conditions to Influence Aid Package

Published November 13, 2025

Once the government reopens, USDA is expected to provide emergency relief to farmers similar to the 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden emphasized this is not aid…

Sheep Growers Seek MFP Payments

Published January 20, 2020

The American Sheep Industry Association is calling on the Trump Administration to consider direct payments to sheep producers in future Market Facilitation Program payments. Despite the phase one trade agreement, China will maintain its retaliatory tariffs on raw wool. The…

Harvest Delays are Keeping Basis Levels Strong

Published November 20, 2019

A late harvest has local elevators searching for grain supplies. That is a bright sport for farmers looking to market this year’s crop. NDSU Extension crops economist and marketing specialist Frayne Olson says basis levels are stronger than normal for…

Next Traunche of MFP Payments on the Way

Published November 18, 2019

The second tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments will be made beginning today. Farmers will receive 25 percent of the total 2019 MFP payment. That’s on top of the 50 percent payment made earlier this year. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…

MFP Payments Coming Soon

Published November 8, 2019

The Trump Administration has authorized the second tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments, which will be made later this month or in early December. "I full expect the November payments to be distributed," says Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer.…

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MFP Funding Tied to Stopgap Spending Measure

Published September 16, 2019

Congress must pass a continuing resolution by October 1 to keep the government running. USDA’s Market Facilitation Program is part of that discussion. House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey may reject the Trump Administration’s request for $30 billion in Commodity…

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Farm Income May Look Very Different From Last Year

Published August 2, 2019

AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Tax Specialist Ashley Kieke says weather challenges most likely changed the amount of crop insurance received. The new Market Facilitation Program payment is also unique. "In 2018, the signup period for MFP straddled 2018 and…

More Information Needed to Process MFP

Published July 29, 2019

American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton says more information is needed to process the impact of USDA’s Market Facilitation Program payment county rates. "We need to see the other side of this coin. All we've seen are the…

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Farmers Digest Details of Trade Aid, Still Concerned on Trade

Published July 27, 2019

Farmers are digesting the details of the county rate payments in the USDA’s Market Facilitation Program. Valley City, North Dakota farmer and American Soybean Association director Monte Peterson was in Washington D.C. for the announcement. "We have to let this…

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Farm Groups Still Want Trade, Not Aid

Published July 26, 2019

Farm groups are somewhat positive in response to USDA’s release of more trade mitigation payment details, though many still say they’d rather have trade over aid. In a statement, the National Association of Wheat Growers says the MFP payments provide…

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Changing Market Conditions to Influence Aid Package

Sheep Growers Seek MFP Payments

Harvest Delays are Keeping Basis Levels Strong

Next Traunche of MFP Payments on the Way

MFP Payments Coming Soon

MFP Funding Tied to Stopgap Spending Measure

Farm Income May Look Very Different From Last Year

More Information Needed to Process MFP

Farmers Digest Details of Trade Aid, Still Concerned on Trade

Farm Groups Still Want Trade, Not Aid

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