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Hoeven: Final Tranche of MFP In the Works

Published January 17, 2020

According to North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, the third and final tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments is in the works. Hoeven met with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue after the Phase One trade deal signing this week. Perdue said he…

Hoeven: Third Tranche of MFP Payments Could Be on Horizon

Published January 6, 2020

There is likely to be a third tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments in January 2020. "We're working with the Farm Service Agency to make sure they get the third and final payment out in a timely manner," said North…

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Heading into ’20, Rolling Stone Takes Aim at MFP Payments

Published January 3, 2020

Rolling Stone magazine is known for its stories on music and pop culture, but an agriculture story is currently the top trending item on its website. The story cites the so-called ‘Trump Money,’ saying it is buying silence from farmers…

Trump Tweet

Published November 18, 2019

President Donald Trump referenced the Market Facilitation Program payments while on Twitter over the weekend. Trump said farmers are receiving “another major round of cash” due to Chinese tariffs. Trump said small farms will be “big beneficiaries.” However, payments are…

NDFU: Farmers Need Income Now

Published October 24, 2019

North Dakota Farmers Union is calling for accelerated Market Facilitation Program payments for farmers, rather than delaying further payouts until November and January. In a statement, NDFU President Mark Watne stressed that farmers need income now, as that cash will…

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House Democrats Work to Secure MFP Funding

Published September 17, 2019

Efforts are underway to include language in the continuing resolution to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture move forward with the Market Facilitation Program payments. That’s according to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, Livestock Subcommittee Chairman Jim Costa and…

MFP 2.0: A Welcome Boost to Farm Income

Published September 16, 2019

Farm Credit Administration CEO Glen Smith says the Market Facilitation Program is a welcome boost to farm income just as much this year as it was last year. In the Northern Plains, Smith says MFP 2.0 will make up about…

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NFU Members Meeting With USDA

Published September 9, 2019

National Farmers Union members are meeting with USDA officials today. That’s part of this week’s fly-in. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne says farmers still have questions about the Market Facilitation Program. "There was, I think, a miscalculation on…

August Ag Economy Barometer Falls

Published September 4, 2019

The August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy barometer reads 124, a 29-point decline from July. The decline is attributed to a farmer’s expectations for current and future economic conditions. In the latest farmer survey, more than two-thirds of respondents say…

2019 MFP Calculations Differ From 2018

Published August 30, 2019

USDA released more details on how the Market Facilitation Program payments are calculated. NDSU Extension Agricultural Finance Specialist Bryon Parman says this year’s program payments are significantly different from last year. "The soybeans are $2.05, compared to last year's $1.65.…

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Hoeven: Final Tranche of MFP In the Works

Hoeven: Third Tranche of MFP Payments Could Be on Horizon

Heading into ’20, Rolling Stone Takes Aim at MFP Payments

Trump Tweet

NDFU: Farmers Need Income Now

House Democrats Work to Secure MFP Funding

MFP 2.0: A Welcome Boost to Farm Income

NFU Members Meeting With USDA

August Ag Economy Barometer Falls

2019 MFP Calculations Differ From 2018

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