USDA is directing billions of dollars to prevent the spread of African swine fever and bolster disaster programs in response to drought hurting cattle producers and farmers facing market disruptions. …
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Texas Ag Commissioner Joins Discrimination Lawsuit over COVID Relief
by Colter BrownTexas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller last week joined a lawsuit against the federal government. Miller claims the COVID relief plan passed in March discriminates against white farmers and ranchers. Miller, …
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One of the few agricultural provisions in the recently passed “American Rescue Plan” has caused a long of controversy among lawmakers and farmers. The provision, that accounts for just $4 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has allocated remaining federal CARES Act funding to help Wyoming businesses and nonprofits with ongoing COVID-19 related losses and expenses. The Wyoming Business Council …
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BREAKING: USDA to Provide Additional Aid to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Coronavirus
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 …
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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. …
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