Read an analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation on recently announced details of the USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) here.  

The Agriculture Department’s new $19 billion stimulus plan for farmers was rolled out late Friday night (prime news-dump hours). Half of the direct aid is earmarked for livestock and dairy … Read More

Governors in the Midwest are working to keep large meatpacking plants operating despite coronavirus outbreaks that have sickened hundreds of workers and threaten to disrupt the nation’s supply of pork … Read More

– Food pantries in Scott and Pike Counties have a little more meat on hand now, thanks to a group of Farm Bureaus. The Pike-Scott Farm Bureau recently teamed up … Read More

An increasing number of U.S. ethanol plants trying to survive a drop in fuel demand brought on by the coronavirus outbreak have turned to making a product for which demand … Read More

After enduring extended trade disputes and worker shortages, U.S. hog farmers were poised to finally hit it big this year with expectations of climbing prices amid soaring domestic and foreign … Read More

– Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants are sparking concern about shortages of beer, soda, and seltzer water – essentials for many quarantined Americans. (Successful Farming)

More than two dozen lawmakers sent Perdue a letter last week asking him to institute a “Rural COVID-19 Task Force” to focus on rural challenges like limited access to broadband … Read More

The Trump administration said it would allow some companies to delay payment of import tariffs due to economic hardship triggered by the new coronavirus, but the relief was much more … Read More

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced Arizona and Illinois have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act … Read More