COVID-19

Western Growers: Specialty crops not accessing USDA direct payments

As of June 15, USDA had allocated nearly $2.9 billion of $16 billion in direct payments as part of its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Specialty crops continue to lag other sectors of the agricu... more »

USDA outlines aid to farmers through Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced May 19 details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to Amer... more »