Articles tagged under: Market Facilitation Program
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…FSA Administrator Fordyce to Visit ND in August
Published July 29, 2019
Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce will visit North Dakota in August, joining North Dakota Senator John Hoeven for an agriculture roundtable discussion. Hoeven worked closely with USDA in developing the new Market Facilitation Program and will meet with farmers…