Articles tagged under: Market Facilitation Program
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…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…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.…NCGA Responds to USDA MFP Details
Published August 23, 2019
In a statement, the National Corn Growers Association said it welcomes the USDA releasing more details of the Market Facilitation Program. According to the NCGA, the payment rate for corn is 14 cents per bushel. Earlier this year, an NCGA…