USDA Rolls Out COVID-19 Assistance Details
This week U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced details of how the USDA will provide COVID-19 assistance to farmers and ranchers as authorized by Congress last December. The December package included direct aid to crop producers, cattle producers, contract growers, livestock producers who had to depopulate animals, and additional inventory payments for livestock producers. Read Farm Bureau’s update on the announcement for program and payment details.