Podcasts about coronavirus food assistance program

A government watchdog has some issues with the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and the rail industry has farm country on edge heading into harvest. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Professional managers of farmland are indicating that cash rents will rise in 2022. Typically periods of higher returns lead to higher cash rents. However, increasing cash rents now has risks to farmers. Higher returns in recent years have occurred because of trend or higher yields, relatively high prices, and Federal payments through ad hoc programs such as the Market Facilitation Program and Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. A return to average commodity prices from 2014 to 2019 would lead to very low and likely negative farmer returns.

Updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 updates the way contract growers show their losses and get relief.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Over the past century, Black landowners in the U.S. South have lost over 12 million acres of farmland, mostly from the 1950s onward, according to The Atlantic. Joe Brooks, the former president of the Emergency Land Fund, a group founded in 1972 to fight the problem of dispossession, estimated that about 6 million acres was lost by Black farmers between 1950 to 1969 alone. This represents an average of 820 acres a day, an area the size of New Yorks Central Park wiped out every day. Black-owned cotton farms in the U.S. South have almost completely disappeared, withering away from 87,000 to just over 3,000 in the 1960s alone. Furthermore, the racial disparity in farm acreage dramatically increased in Mississippi from 1950 to 1964, when Black farmers lost almost 800,000 acres of land, according to the Census of Agriculture. This land loss is also a financial loss, estimated to be around $3.7 billion to $6.6 billion in todays dollars. Today, only 1.3 percent of U.S. farmers, or about 45,000, are Black, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Back in 2010, the National Black Farmers Association held a demonstration in Washington D.C., where they drove their tractors around Capitol Hill to demand justice. A similar tractor protest was mobilized by the National Black Farmers Association in 2002. In 2020, under Trumps regime and during the height of the COVID-19 virus, only 0.1 percent of pandemic relief funding to help U.S. farmers during the Trump administration went to Black farmers, according to The Washington Post. Black farmers received only $20.8 million of the nearly $26 billion of payments made in two rounds of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announced last year. Fast forward to 2021, under the presidency of President Joe Biden. A coalition of over 25 grassroots organizations have filed an amicus brief asking a federal court in Wisconsin to allow the distribution of $4 billion in loan forgiveness set aside by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, known as the USDA. The amicus brief speaks out against decades of injustice, systemic racism and admitted discriminatory behavior by the federal government. The assistance package was part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (known as ARPA) signed into law by Biden back in March. However, on June 10, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued a temporary restraining order, stopping relief to over 17,000 Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color. Furthermore, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction to further delay the relief to Black and Indigenous farmers provided by Congress in the ARPA. This decision puts them in severe financial peril, taking them off their lands and inhibiting their centuries-long struggle for equity in agriculture. Over 200 groups have signed a statement in support of immediately distributing the relief, pointing out that this landmark piece of legislation is desperately needed. Joining us to discuss this are Keisha Stokes-Hough, Lorette Picciano and John Zippert.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Over the past century, Black landowners in the U.S. South have lost over 12 million acres of farmland, mostly from the 1950s onward, according to The Atlantic. Joe Brooks, the former president of the Emergency Land Fund, a group founded in 1972 to fight the problem of dispossession, estimated that about 6 million acres was lost by Black farmers between 1950 to 1969 alone. This represents an average of 820 acres a day, an area the size of New Yorks Central Park wiped out every day. Black-owned cotton farms in the U.S. South have almost completely disappeared, withering away from 87,000 to just over 3,000 in the 1960s alone. Furthermore, the racial disparity in farm acreage dramatically increased in Mississippi from 1950 to 1964, when Black farmers lost almost 800,000 acres of land, according to the Census of Agriculture. This land loss is also a financial loss, estimated to be around $3.7 billion to $6.6 billion in todays dollars. Today, only 1.3 percent of U.S. farmers, or about 45,000, are Black, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Back in 2010, the National Black Farmers Association held a demonstration in Washington D.C., where they drove their tractors around Capitol Hill to demand justice. A similar tractor protest was mobilized by the National Black Farmers Association in 2002. In 2020, under Trumps regime and during the height of the COVID-19 virus, only 0.1 percent of pandemic relief funding to help U.S. farmers during the Trump administration went to Black farmers, according to The Washington Post. Black farmers received only $20.8 million of the nearly $26 billion of payments made in two rounds of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announced last year. Fast forward to 2021, under the presidency of President Joe Biden. A coalition of over 25 grassroots organizations have filed an amicus brief asking a federal court in Wisconsin to allow the distribution of $4 billion in loan forgiveness set aside by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, known as the USDA. The amicus brief speaks out against decades of injustice, systemic racism and admitted discriminatory behavior by the federal government. The assistance package was part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (known as ARPA) signed into law by Biden back in March. However, on June 10, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued a temporary restraining order, stopping relief to over 17,000 Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color. Furthermore, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction to further delay the relief to Black and Indigenous farmers provided by Congress in the ARPA. This decision puts them in severe financial peril, taking them off their lands and inhibiting their centuries-long struggle for equity in agriculture. Over 200 groups have signed a statement in support of immediately distributing the relief, pointing out that this landmark piece of legislation is desperately needed. Joining us to discuss this are Keisha Stokes-Hough, Lorette Picciano and John Zippert.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Over the past century, Black landowners in the U.S. South have lost over 12 million acres of farmland, mostly from the 1950s onward, according to The Atlantic. Joe Brooks, the former president of the Emergency Land Fund, a group founded in 1972 to fight the problem of dispossession, estimated that about 6 million acres was lost by Black farmers between 1950 to 1969 alone. This represents an average of 820 acres a day, an area the size of New Yorks Central Park wiped out every day. Black-owned cotton farms in the U.S. South have almost completely disappeared, withering away from 87,000 to just over 3,000 in the 1960s alone. Furthermore, the racial disparity in farm acreage dramatically increased in Mississippi from 1950 to 1964, when Black farmers lost almost 800,000 acres of land, according to the Census of Agriculture. This land loss is also a financial loss, estimated to be around $3.7 billion to $6.6 billion in todays dollars. Today, only 1.3 percent of U.S. farmers, or about 45,000, are Black, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Back in 2010, the National Black Farmers Association held a demonstration in Washington D.C., where they drove their tractors around Capitol Hill to demand justice. A similar tractor protest was mobilized by the National Black Farmers Association in 2002. In 2020, under Trumps regime and during the height of the COVID-19 virus, only 0.1 percent of pandemic relief funding to help U.S. farmers during the Trump administration went to Black farmers, according to The Washington Post. Black farmers received only $20.8 million of the nearly $26 billion of payments made in two rounds of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announced last year. Fast forward to 2021, under the presidency of President Joe Biden. A coalition of over 25 grassroots organizations have filed an amicus brief asking a federal court in Wisconsin to allow the distribution of $4 billion in loan forgiveness set aside by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, known as the USDA. The amicus brief speaks out against decades of injustice, systemic racism and admitted discriminatory behavior by the federal government. The assistance package was part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (known as ARPA) signed into law by Biden back in March. However, on June 10, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued a temporary restraining order, stopping relief to over 17,000 Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color. Furthermore, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction to further delay the relief to Black and Indigenous farmers provided by Congress in the ARPA. This decision puts them in severe financial peril, taking them off their lands and inhibiting their centuries-long struggle for equity in agriculture. Over 200 groups have signed a statement in support of immediately distributing the relief, pointing out that this landmark piece of legislation is desperately needed. Joining us to discuss this are Keisha Stokes-Hough, Lorette Picciano and John Zippert.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Over the past century, Black landowners in the U.S. South have lost over 12 million acres of farmland, mostly from the 1950s onward, according to The Atlantic. Joe Brooks, the former president of the Emergency Land Fund, a group founded in 1972 to fight the problem of dispossession, estimated that about 6 million acres was lost by Black farmers between 1950 to 1969 alone. This represents an average of 820 acres a day, an area the size of New Yorks Central Park wiped out every day. Black-owned cotton farms in the U.S. South have almost completely disappeared, withering away from 87,000 to just over 3,000 in the 1960s alone. Furthermore, the racial disparity in farm acreage dramatically increased in Mississippi from 1950 to 1964, when Black farmers lost almost 800,000 acres of land, according to the Census of Agriculture. This land loss is also a financial loss, estimated to be around $3.7 billion to $6.6 billion in todays dollars. Today, only 1.3 percent of U.S. farmers, or about 45,000, are Black, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Back in 2010, the National Black Farmers Association held a demonstration in Washington D.C., where they drove their tractors around Capitol Hill to demand justice. A similar tractor protest was mobilized by the National Black Farmers Association in 2002. In 2020, under Trumps regime and during the height of the COVID-19 virus, only 0.1 percent of pandemic relief funding to help U.S. farmers during the Trump administration went to Black farmers, according to The Washington Post. Black farmers received only $20.8 million of the nearly $26 billion of payments made in two rounds of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announced last year. Fast forward to 2021, under the presidency of President Joe Biden. A coalition of over 25 grassroots organizations have filed an amicus brief asking a federal court in Wisconsin to allow the distribution of $4 billion in loan forgiveness set aside by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, known as the USDA. The amicus brief speaks out against decades of injustice, systemic racism and admitted discriminatory behavior by the federal government. The assistance package was part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (known as ARPA) signed into law by Biden back in March. However, on June 10, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued a temporary restraining order, stopping relief to over 17,000 Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color. Furthermore, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction to further delay the relief to Black and Indigenous farmers provided by Congress in the ARPA. This decision puts them in severe financial peril, taking them off their lands and inhibiting their centuries-long struggle for equity in agriculture. Over 200 groups have signed a statement in support of immediately distributing the relief, pointing out that this landmark piece of legislation is desperately needed. Joining us to discuss this are Keisha Stokes-Hough, Lorette Picciano and John Zippert.

At this point in 2020, Ag was receiving the first of two rounds of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and things looked a bit bleak. Today, commodity prices are roaring, farm land prices are surging, and farm income projections may enter record territory. But, is this merely the leading edge of hyper inflation for the overall economy? And what about those land prices — they are actually dropping in the west due to water, not productivity or the economy. How will labor cost adjustments and grocery prices impact The Business of Agriculture? Curt Covington with AgAmerica Lending joins me for an informative discussion. Sponsored by Harvest Profit harvestprofit.com and LandTrust landtrust.com

Louisiana Farm Bureau News- Farmers Concerned About Changes to Estate Taxes- Tax Policy Changes Troubling FarmersAmerican Farm Bureau News- Stepped Up Basis Vital To Preserving Family Farms- Study Shows Repealing Stepped-Up Basis Would Damage the Economy- Elimination of Stepped-Up Basis Poses Hazards to Family FarmsCoronavirus Food Assistance Program- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Louisiana Farm Bureau News- Farmers Concerned About Changes to Estate Taxes- Tax Policy Changes Troubling FarmersAmerican Farm Bureau News- Stepped Up Basis Vital To Preserving Family Farms- Study Shows Repealing Stepped-Up Basis Would Damage the Economy- Elimination of Stepped-Up Basis Poses Hazards to Family FarmsCoronavirus Food Assistance Program- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

With the heartland on the market right now, it's extremely important for those who want to sell a farm to be sure that they expose it to the whole marketplace. Use some some sort of competitive bidding process that potential buyers can establish the high bid, knowing the local land market critical to deciding what competitive bidding process to use. determining factors when looking at the local land market include the type and quality of land for sale customs of local land buyers and expectations of the seller. The sales process that works in one area may not in another, so it's essential to know the market and land. One traditional method for competitive bidding is the public outcry auction, which is a common way to sell farmland in the heart of the Corn Belt. Now today, it's beneficial to do a simulcast auction, which broadcasts the live auction online viewers and registered online bidders who can place bids electronically, right along with the in person crowd bids for both online and in person bidders are posted on a screen for all to see that makes the process fully transparent. When 2020 the federal government provided assistance to farm operations that experienced losses because of COVID-19. The aid came in the form of loans with a paycheck protection program and payments from a couple of iterations of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program c fat one and C pap two, PPP was administered by the US Small Business Administration. It provided loans to small businesses to help them keep the workers employed during the pandemic sci fi app was administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency.  For more news and update visit AGView.net

With: Brad Lubben, Nebraska Extension Policy Specialist, and Cathy Anderson, Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency Production and Compliance Section Chief. Farmers and ranchers may have heard of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative, the American Rescue Act Plan and the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. All have been in the news, but what do each of them mean for Nebraska's producers? UNL's Brad Lubben along with the Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Cathy Anderson will provide an overview of each and give direction for farmers and ranchers regarding the current open application period for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 2 at FSA offices across the state.

Learn more about Clay HigginsClay Higgins Facebook post about his tour of farms in his district.Louisiana Farm Bureau News- Farmers Concerned About Changes to Estate TaxesAmerican Farm Bureau News- Stepped Up Basis Vital To Preserving Family Farms- Study Shows Repealing Stepped-Up Basis Would Damage the Economy- Elimination of Stepped-Up Basis Poses Hazards to Family FarmsCoronavirus Food Assistance Program- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Learn more about Clay HigginsClay Higgins Facebook post about his tour of farms in his district.Louisiana Farm Bureau News- Farmers Concerned About Changes to Estate TaxesAmerican Farm Bureau News- Stepped Up Basis Vital To Preserving Family Farms- Study Shows Repealing Stepped-Up Basis Would Damage the Economy- Elimination of Stepped-Up Basis Poses Hazards to Family FarmsCoronavirus Food Assistance Program- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Louisiana Farm Bureau News- Troy Carter Wins District Two US Representative Seat- Julia Letlow Hires Zellie DuvallAmerican Farm Bureau News- Stepped Up Basis Vital To Preserving Family Farms- Study Shows Repealing Stepped-Up Basis Would Damage the Economy- Elimination of Stepped-Up Basis Poses Hazards to Family FarmsCoronavirus Food Assistance Program- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Louisiana Farm Bureau News- Troy Carter Wins District Two US Representative Seat- Julia Letlow Hires Zellie DuvallAmerican Farm Bureau News- Stepped Up Basis Vital To Preserving Family Farms- Study Shows Repealing Stepped-Up Basis Would Damage the Economy- Elimination of Stepped-Up Basis Poses Hazards to Family FarmsCoronavirus Food Assistance Program- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

https://lafarmbureau.org/grassroots-governmentLouisiana Farm Bureau President's Column: Disaster Safety NetJulia Letlow Joins U.S. House Ag CommitteeCFAP- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

https://lafarmbureau.org/grassroots-governmentLouisiana Farm Bureau President's Column: Disaster Safety NetJulia Letlow Joins U.S. House Ag CommitteeCFAP- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

USDA is implementing updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for producers of agricultural commodities marketed in 2020 who faced market disruptions due to COVID-19. Go to farmers.gov for more details on seeing if you qualify and apply. Listen to the message from Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of the Farm Service Agency (FSA).

USDA has announced it will begin making Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments to cattle producers and farmers in April, the agency will implement an increase in CIF AP one payment rates for cattle based on the number of head in inventory from April 16 to may 14 of 2020. cattle producers with approved to see fat one applications automatically will receive these payments, only those who previously applied for CPF one are eligible to receive the payment. additional assistance of $20 per acre also will be provided to producers of eligible crops identified as CIF AP to flat rate or price trigger crops. The Farm Service Agency automatically will issue payments based on the eligible acres included on CIF app to applications producers do not need to submit a new application. For more information on the additional payment rates for cattle or a list of eligible crops go to farmers.gov backslash CIF app, USDA also is establishing a new initiative to bring financial assistance to a broader set of producers than previous aid package. Through the pandemic assistance for producers program USDA will dedicate at least $6 billion to developing several programs or modify existing proposals using Coronavirus funding that wasn't spent by the previous administration. The initiative will include possible expansions and corrections to see fap such as support for dairy or other livestock producers. It will be subject to rulemaking but USDA has indicated that will begin to spring. Visit Kansas Livestock Association by following this link.

The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program opens for applications for Round 2, and Drought expected to complicate growing season in Western States.

Hosts Scott Graham and Katelyn Kesheimer discuss prospective plantings with Extension economist Wendiam Sawadago and the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program with Extension economist Adam Rabinowitz. This episode was recorded March 25, 2021.     Episode 6 Prospective Plantings Transcript

Estate TaxPresident's Column: "Stop The Estate Tax Before It Stops Us"Learn more about the latest with the estate tax issue at American Farm Bureau.Solar FarmsNew $98M Solar Farm Pitched in LA as Utilities Look to Buy More Renewable PowerCFAP- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Estate TaxPresident's Column: "Stop The Estate Tax Before It Stops Us"Learn more about the latest with the estate tax issue at American Farm Bureau.Solar FarmsNew $98M Solar Farm Pitched in LA as Utilities Look to Buy More Renewable PowerCFAP- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Details on the deadline being extended for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, as well legislation that has been introduced to help strengthen local processing plants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farm and Ranch Director Sarah Heinrich has details on the Department of Agriculture extending the deadline to apply for the latest round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, as well as the value of the U.S. dollar.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The American Farm Bureau is pleased with USDA's decision to extend the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LaborDepartment of State official release about exemptions for H-2 travelers --> visit this link.American Farm Bureau news release about South African laborers --> visit this link.CFAP- The latest about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.- See the latest economic assistance data from the USDA here in this dashboard.- www.farmers.gov website link hereTo see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

This week's Open Mic Guest is USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey. Nearing the end of his tenure as the first FPAC leader, Northey suggests the majority of work on implementing the 2018 farm bill is done as well the heavy lifting for the first two rounds of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funding for a diverse group of farmers and ranchers across the nation. Ahead, Northey believes Congress should consider some mechanism for ad hoc assistance to be administered through USDA's Commodity Credit Corps. without additional legislative action. Northey believes CCC limits should be addressed in a new farm bill and believes a shift to climate-smart farm programs will include a number of conservation practices farmers are already implementing voluntarily. He says adequate broadband service is still an issue the Biden administration will need to address.

In this episode, Rich Lavigne, FC's Staff Attorney for Special Projects, shares key highlights of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program round 2 of funding. Hint: more specialty crops and farm products are eligible for COVID relief payments! Tune in to learn how payments are structured and how this might be a useful support to pursue for your farm business. The deadline to apply for CFAP 2 is December 11th, 2020. If you're interested in applying, tune in now and get your paperwork ready! Also be sure to attend Rich's indepth free webinar on CFAP 2 Thursday November 12th, 2020 at 3:00pm CDT/4:00pm EST. “Podcast intro” from Royalty Free by Kevin MacLeod. Released: 2020.

A Senate Republican weighs in on what the future looks like for COVID relief and the leader of USDA's Farm Service Agency reports on where things stand on the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. 

USDA announces another round of payments in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there's bipartisan support for restaurant funding in another relief package. More in today's DriveTime.

This week's Open Mic guest is Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo. A year ago, Missouri's 4th District struggled with massive flooding and now is mired in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like other rural communities in the nation, Hartzler says nearly every facet of their economy has been beset with adversity from the virus. Hartzler supports another round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program support for farmers and ranchers and has appealed to USDA officials to assist commodities that she feels weren't equitably compensated in the first round of assistance. Hartzler supports legislation that would allow USDA to provide funds to segments of the ag industry that have yet to see financial support. Hartzler supports the Farms to Families Food Box Program and believes growth in global trade agreements is the best way to help farmers overcome the COVID crisis.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue offered a little insight on the next round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments in Iowa today. More on that and an update on the "phase one" trade deal in today's DriveTime. 

The agricultural industry faces challenges – from shrinking demand to a strained supply chain. Farmers need relief from a crisis caused by the pandemic. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program was created to keep them financially afloat. This week on The Big Food Question, Eric Deeble (Policy Director at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition) walks us through the sometimes-complicated system that is CFAP.Farmers.gov/CFAP:  https://www.farmers.gov/cfapAgricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/arcplc_program/indexPaycheck Protection Program: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-programList of Eligible Specialty Crops: https://www.farmers.gov/cfap/specialtyList of Eligible Non-Specialty Crops: https://www.farmers.gov/cfap/non-specialtyList of Eligible Livestock: https://www.farmers.gov/cfap/livestockNational Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: https://sustainableagriculture.net/Have a question you want answered? Email us at question@heritageradionetwork.orgThis project is funded in part by a Humanities New York CARES Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal CARES Act. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.The Big Food Question is powered by Simplecast.

LSU AgCenter Update on CFAP for Crawfish Productionwww.farmers.gov website link hereUSDA Announces More Eligible Commodities for CFAPLatest from USDA about Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.AFBF's update on the New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.To see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says early estimates indicate 10 million acres of cropland is damaged from a recent storm that swept through the Midwest and USDA extends the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program signup deadline. More in today's DriveTime.

Coronavirus negotiations on Capitol Hill sputter as ag organizations push USDA to loosen its eligibility and enrollment deadlines for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

Today's DriveTime features updates on the election picture for some House Ag Committee members as well as thoughts on some recent changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. 

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he'll introduce a coronavirus bill in the next few days as Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hints at another Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

A handful of new commodities are newly eligible for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. More on that and updates on two key trade issues for American agriculture in today's DriveTime. 

www.farmers.gov website link hereLearn more about Payroll Protection Act (PPP) here.Latest from USDA about Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.AFBF's update on the New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.To see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

www.farmers.gov website link hereLearn more about Payroll Protection Act (PPP) here.Latest from USDA about Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.AFBF's update on the New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.To see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Today's DriveTime has news on a new ag carbon market bill, court action on dicamba, and a pair of status reports on USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. 

www.farmers.gov website link hereLearn more about Payroll Protection Act (PPP) here.Latest from USDA about Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.AFBF's update on the New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.To see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Listen to Episode 1 where we discuss tort reform at length.www.farmers.gov website link hereLearn more about Payroll Protection Act (PPP) here.Latest from USDA about Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.AFBF's update on the New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.To see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Learn more about Payroll Protection Act (PPP) here.Latest from USDA about Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.AFBF's update on the New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.To see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Learn more about Payroll Protection Act (PPP) here.Latest from USDA about Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.AFBF's update on the New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.To see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Learn more about Payroll Protection Act (PPP) here.Latest from USDA about Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.AFBF's update on the New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.To see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.

Latest from USDA about Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.To see the latest from American Farm Bureau Federation about COVID-19, visit this link.To sign up for the Grassroots Government e-newsletter and Voter Voice, visit this link.To become a member and have your voice heard, visit Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation here.