October 8, 2020
Last week, House Democrats released a revised HEROS Act, reducing the total coronavirus relief package to $2.2 trillion. While the White House has sought to keep the price tag at $1.5 trillion and even lower …
September 24, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) added shell eggs and dried egg products to the list of commodities eligible for payments under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). USDA had previously made liquid and frozen …
August 6, 2020
Last week, Senate Republicans released the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability, Schools Act (HEALS Act). Since then, Senator McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Secretary Mnuchin, and White House Chief of Staff Meadows have been meeting to …
June 11, 2020
Last week, after the Senate passed by Unanimous Consent H.R. 7010, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020. The PPP Flexibility Act will provide farms and businesses more flexibility in how …
April 23, 2020
Secretary Perdue announced a new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to support farmers and ranchers through the coronavirus pandemic. The $19 billion package including direct payments to agricultural producers for actual losses across a broad …
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