CFAP

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack did not offer a timeline to farmers Friday regarding when USDA would be releasing frozen aid funds or announcing the next direct-aid programs to producers that…

As of Feb. 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has paid out more than $156 million to the American sheep industry through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The American Sheep…

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers…

Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package on Monday night, which delivers a third round of direct financial aid to farmers and ranchers. The bill itself is somewhat up…

Crop farmers will receive $20-per-acre payments under the $900 billion emergency aid deal reached by Congress on Sunday. The aid package comes as Congress is trying to close out 2020…

On September 18th, the USDA announced the second round of payments from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) that would provide up to $14 billion in disaster relief .  Eligible farmers and…

President Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of…

Farmers may be receiving a second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments sometime after Labor Day, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said during a news conference Wednesday.…

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota sent a letter Friday urging Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to clarify how USDA determined the eligibility of different crops and…

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) in response to public comments and data. Among other Non-Specialty…