CFAP

According to the American Farm Bureau’s Andrew Walmsley, agriculture is better prepared for a second wave of the coronavirus. With COVID-19 numbers spiking in several states as well as European counties, health experts warning of a new COVID wave coming this fall. But ...

The National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance will host a webinar Thursday, October 15th telling growers how they can get assistance through CFAP . Associate Director at National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance Jon Dockter said originally the crop was not eligible for the program, even when a second round of crops were included in August. ...

When the second round of CFAP funding was announced, many northwest producers were relieved, including wheat growers. Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, said the industry was very disappointed if the first round of CFAP assistance which limited which varieties would be covered ...

Many Northwest producers will benefit from the expanded CFAP funding, CFAP 2. The additional $14 billion, according to the USDA, will help producers who continue to face disruptions and associated costs due to the pandemic. While some have questioned the price tag, Central Washington Representative Dan Newhouse says it’s critical to ensure producers are fiscally as strong as possible, during and

Last week, President Trump and the USDA announced a second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funding, providing an additional $14 billion for producers who continue to face disruptions associated with the pandemic. CFAP 2 will be available for producers of a host of Northwest commodities, including grapes and wine grapes, all classes of wheat, apples, potatoes, pears, cherries, blueber

Under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, better known as CFAP, the USDA's AMS runs the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. "As of this week we will have delivered about 80 million boxes of food to 10,000 charities around the United States and the four territories," noted AMS administrator Bruce Summers ...

Many specialty crops are grown here in the Northwest. And if you're a specialty crop producer, and think your crop is not eligible for CFAP payments, you might want to check again.  "There are more than 130 speciality crops there are eligible for the program," said AMS Administrators Bruce Summers. "T ...

It’s not just senators asking Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to help wheat farmers harmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, 26 House members, from both parties, sent a letter to USDA head Sonny Perdue, asking that he utilize CARERS Act funding to help growers facing substantial losses because of COVID-19. “ ...

As recently as last Tuesday, September 1st, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue said USDA was finishing up writing the rules for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. During a recent trip to Iowa, the secretary said the rules have been written and they’ll be announced this week. ...

The deadline is approaching for farmers and ranchers to apply for USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue recently told the National Association of State Directors of Agriculture the first $16 billion was used for direct payments to help farmers struggling during the pandemic ...