Market Facilitation Program

A recent independent report suggests U.S. trade aid in 2019 for farmers may surpass limits set in World Trade Organization commitments. The report for the American Enterprise Institute by Joe Glauber, a former Department of Agriculture Chief Economist, suggests the size of payments made to producers in 2019 may encourage other WTO members to challenge the payments...

Market Facilitation Program payments to eligible producers should be rolling out nationwide this week, that according to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue.  He said the producers of eligible commodities will receive 25% of the total MFP payments for this year.  Th...

The USDA announced last week that the second round of the Market Facilitation Program payments will go out to eligible producers just before Thanksgiving.  Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, and many others in the farming community have said while the payments have been of assistance, producers would much rather have trade than aid.  So...

Last week, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments will be heading out to farmers in the coming days.  The payments will begin the week before Thanksgiving.  Producers of eligible commodities will now be eligible to get 25% of the total payment expected.  This co...

Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer led a group of fellow Democrats in releasing a report on the Trump Administration’s trade policies.  The Report says the administration’s agricultural trade aid program “is picking winners and losers in their attempt to aid farmers affected by President Trump’s turbulent trade agenda.”   The Democrats, whi.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is hoping that a third round of trade aid payments to farmers will be unnecessary in 2020 because of a new trade deal with China.  The Hagstrom Report says Perdue spoke with reporters last week shortly after returning from a “successful” trade mission to Mexico. Farmers “would ...

A recent letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the current Market Facilitation Program creates “winners and losers among neighbors.”  The Letter by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson urges the Department of Agriculture to strongly consider a list of concerns in issuing the next round of payments under the program.   Peterso...

It may the first day of November, but the FSA is reminding growers to look ahead to December.  Farm Service Agency offices across the Northwest are reminding producers that the deadline to apply for Market Facilitation Program funding is December 6th.  MF...

The U.S. and China recently reached a partial trade deal that included the promise of large agricultural purchases by China.  Because of that, the USDA is deciding on whether or not it will go through with the next round of trade relief payments to farmers for their 2019 production.  ...

The U.S. and China recently reached a partial trade deal that included the promise of large agricultural purchases by China.  Because of that, the USDA is deciding on whether or not it will go through with the next round of trade relief payments to farmers for their 2019 production.   ...