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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…

Transparency for Trade Damage Calculations

Published August 23, 2019

USDA has outlined how the rates were made for the new round of Market Facilitation Program payments. There is a countywide rate, but that was based on the estimated trade-related damages for various commodities. For soybeans, the commodity rate was…

First Round of MFP 2.0 Payments Being Processed

Published August 21, 2019

Farmers should start receiving the first round of Market Facilitation Program payments very soon. According to USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce, the payment process began Wednesday for farmers with approved applications. "Over 200,000 applications have been received since…

MFP 2.0 County Rate Variation Still Puzzling Ag

Published August 19, 2019

Sign-up continues for trade mitigation payments via the Market Facilitation Program. Kansas State University Extension Agricultural Economist Monte Vandeever says there’s still some questions how county rates are calculated in this latest MFP. "When I saw the variation between counties,…

Trade Disputes Tiring NW MN Farmers

Published August 13, 2019

Farmers are tired of the trade war. That’s one takeaway from a roundtable discussion between northwestern Minnesota farmers and Minnesota Senator Tina Smith Monday night. Crookston farmer Tim Dufault said he's tired of reading that farmers are okay with the…

MFP Payments Are Helping Farmers

Published August 6, 2019

The first round of Market Facilitation Program 2.0 payments will be released this month. NDSU Extension Agricultural Finance Specialist Bryon Parman says the federal relief will help. "Look at North Dakota State University budgets we put out; it pretty much…

ND Farmers Will Get MFP 2.0 Payments Later This Month

Published August 6, 2019

Ag lenders were part of Monday's Market Facilitation Program 2.0 discussion, including AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Vice-President Mark Vetter. He says it’s important for farmers to go into their local FSA offices to sign-up. Farmers will start receiving the…

State FSA Office Focused on the “Logistics” of MFP Sign-Up

Published August 6, 2019

The logistics of signing up for the new Market Facilitation Program are the current focus for state and county Farm Service Agency staff. "With computers, there are flags that pop up for certain eligibility requirements. That's just one thing we…

Farmers Should Report Acreage Before Applying for MFP

Published July 30, 2019

When applying for the new Market Facilitation Program, farmers are encouraged to have their acreage reported before visiting the Farm Service Agency office. "The program is based on acreage certification," explains Mary Radermacher, North Dakota FSA compliance division program specialist.…

Sign Up for MFP 2.0 is Now Open

Published July 30, 2019

Farmers have from now until December 6 to sign up for the latest round of USDA Market Facilitation Program payments. In North Dakota, county payments rates range from $15 to $60 per acre."When farmer enroll, they will receive a fix-rate…

Articles tagged under: Market Facilitation Program

NCGA Responds to USDA MFP Details

Transparency for Trade Damage Calculations

First Round of MFP 2.0 Payments Being Processed

MFP 2.0 County Rate Variation Still Puzzling Ag

Trade Disputes Tiring NW MN Farmers

MFP Payments Are Helping Farmers

ND Farmers Will Get MFP 2.0 Payments Later This Month

State FSA Office Focused on the “Logistics” of MFP Sign-Up

Farmers Should Report Acreage Before Applying for MFP

Sign Up for MFP 2.0 is Now Open

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