Articles tagged under: Paycheck Protection Program
COVID-19 Relief Highlighted in Peterson Townhall
Published April 9, 2020
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson held a telephone townhall on Wednesday. In the call, Peterson said the USDA will make payments to farmers. "They're going to do another payment that's not going to be based on trade, but how…Small Business Administration System Challenges Local Lenders
Published April 7, 2020
Farm Credit Services across the country are struggling to access the Small Business Administration portal to administer Paycheck Protection Program loans. According to AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Howard Olson, AgCountry is not…Small Business Loans are Now Available
Published April 6, 2020
Small business loans are now available to help get through the coronavirus. "The maximum loan you can get is the lesser of 2.5 times the average monthly payroll cost or $10 million," said Ron Haugen, farm management specialist, NDSU Extension.…