COVID-19

Farmers largely missed out on the first round of Paycheck Protection Program loans, but a change in how calculations are made for farmers could result in more substantial payments. The …

Washington, D.C. (February 1, 2021) — Representative James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent letters to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods and JBS …

Ag producers welcomed the news last week that South African farm workers may obtain an exemption from U.S. COVID travel bans. These workers have become an essential tool to relieve …

DENVER (January 27, 2021)—As COVID-19 spread across the country last year, it spurred the “great grocery grab of 2020” – a shift to at-home food consumption not seen since the …

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 …

A strong majority of farmers/farmworkers say the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their mental health, and more than half say they are personally experiencing more mental health challenges than they were …

Farmers and ranchers should be able to reap more benefits from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) with improvements made in the latest COVID-19 relief package. The PPP …

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 …

The number of consumers who say they intend to eat beef at least weekly increased from 67 percent to 72 percent compared to 2019, and consumer positive perceptions of beef …