After anxiously waiting for the final tranche of the 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP), the third MFP payment should begin arriving in farmers’ bank accounts by the end of the …
A Third of 2019 Farm Income Derived from Government Assistance
The overall 2019 farm income is projected to increase more than ten percent from last year, however much of the reason for the earnings growth is based on various assistance …
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
The latest round of support from the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) has provided California-based agricultural groups with more than $31 million in ATP payments. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny …
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
Washington, D.C. (USDA) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $100 million to 48 organizations through the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program …
California to Receive Significant Amount of Trade Promotion Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be awarding $200 million to 57 different organizations through the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP). The program is intended to enhance further expansion …
Bankers: Farmers Want Trade Not Handouts
Following the president’s announcement of a $12 billion trade assistance package to farmers, the nation’s bankers echoed farmer sentiments, saying producers want free trade and not handouts. A Farm Journal …
Trade Assistance Details Still Being Worked Out
The Trump Administration announced its $12 billion plan to help farmers struggling under the escalating trade wars. Politico says there are still important details to be worked out, including just …