Coronavirus and Ag Archives - Farm Policy News

USDA Announces “Pandemic Assistance for Producers,” New CFAP Aid

March 25, 2021

Bloomberg's Mike Dorning reported on Wednesday that, "The Biden administration announced $12 billion in new farm aid, and said it will seek to expand Covid assistance to producers that weren’t…

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American Rescue Plan and Agriculture, Measure Includes Billions in Aid for Disadvantaged Farmers

March 9, 2021

Laura Reiley reported on the front page of today's Washington Post that, "A little-known element of President Biden’s massive stimulus relief package would pay billions of dollars to disadvantaged farmers…

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Congress Passes COVID Relief Stimulus Package, with Agricultural and Nutrition Provisions

December 22, 2020

Emily Cochrane reported on the front page of Tuesday's New York Times that, "Congress on Monday night overwhelmingly approved a $900 billion stimulus package that would send billions of dollars…

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New Round of Farm Aid for COVID Losses Announced, and Causes Snag in Congressional Spending Bill

September 20, 2020

Andrew Restuccia and Jesse Newman reported in Friday's Wall Street Journal that, "President Trump unveiled $13 billion in new aid to farmers facing economic harm from the coronavirus pandemic as…

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Senate Releases Draft COVID Relief Measure (HEALS Act), a Follow-Up to CARES Act, but Different From House Passed HEROES Act

July 29, 2020

Washington Post writers Erica Werner, Jeff Stein and Seung Min Kim reported earlier this week that, "A fraught showdown over the next coronavirus relief bill got underway Monday as Senate…

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China’s Restrictions on Food Imports Meet Resistance from Exporters

June 28, 2020

Last week, Bloomberg's Mike Dorning reported that, "U.S. health and agricultural authorities issued thinly veiled criticism of new demands from China for food-exporting companies to sign documents stating that they…

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COVID-19 Ag Related Losses Mount, as China Seeks Virus Documentation on Soybeans

June 23, 2020

Donnelle Eller reported on the front page of Tuesday's Des Moines Register that, "The Trump administration has sent $4 billion in payments to U.S. farmers to help cover losses due to the…

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Cause for Concern? Government Programs Increasingly Important Part of Farm Income

June 14, 2020

DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported last week that, "The American Farm Bureau Federation on Wednesday sent a detailed list of recommendations to Congress to help farmers, stating that…

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Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- May 2020

June 1, 2020

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its May 2020 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations…

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COVID-19 Impacts on Livestock Markets Persist, While Fed Says Ag Sector “Under Severe Stress”

May 26, 2020

Recent news articles continue to highlight the ripple effects COVID-19 is having on some aspects of the U.S. livestock market. Meanwhile, the minutes from the Fed's April meeting noted that,…

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China Reiterates Pledge to Implement Phase One Agreement

May 22, 2020

Bloomberg News reported yesterday that, "China reiterated a pledge to implement the first phase of its trade deal with the U.S. despite setbacks from the coronavirus outbreak, and as tensions…

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Biofuel Issues Abound: Blending Quotas, RFS Waivers, COVID-19 Relief for Ethanol, and Gasoline Demand

May 21, 2020

Earlier this week, Bloomberg writer Jennifer A Dlouhy reported that, "The Environmental Protection Agency has drafted a plan to slightly lift biofuel-blending targets next year, while so far skirting potentially…

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USDA Announces Details of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Aid Payments

May 20, 2020

Bloomberg writers Mike Dorning and Teaganne Finn reported yesterday that, "President Donald Trump announced rules Tuesday for a $19 billioncoronavirus farm aid package covering a broad swath of U.S. agriculture…

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A Closer Look at U.S. Pork Exports from USDA’s Economic Research Service

May 19, 2020

Yesterday, USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) released its monthly Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook, which included updated information regarding U.S. pork exports. Illinois is a leading pork producing State.

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Amid Phase One Frustration, China Asks Food Companies To Boost Commodity Supplies as COVID-19 Fears Linger

May 17, 2020

David J. Lynch reported on the front page of Saturday's Washington Post that, "President Trump on Friday linked China’s handling of the initial coronavirus outbreak with his irritation over slow…

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COVID-19 Roils Ag Markets- Income, Food Prices, Production Impacted as Legislators Weigh In

May 13, 2020

Washington Post writers David J. Lynch, Annie Gowen and Laura Reiley reported this week that, "President Trump promised this year to deliver a financial bonanza for American farmers, boosted by…

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As Americans Get Back Behind the Wheel, Better News for Ethanol

May 11, 2020

Bloomberg writer Isis Almeida reported last week that, "There’s light at the end of the tunnel for the battered American ethanol market, according to producer Green Plains Inc."

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COVID-19 Has Caused an “Agricultural Tsunami” – While USDA and DOJ Investigate Livestock Market Issues

May 10, 2020

Donnelle Eller reported on the front page of Sunday's Des Moines Register that, "The coronavirus has caused an agricultural tsunami that's ripped through Iowa and the nation. Markets have been…

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U.S., China Trade Talks Remain “On Track,” Phase One Obligations Expected To Be Met

May 8, 2020

Bloomberg News reported last night that, "The top trade negotiators for China and the U.S. pledged to create favorable conditions for implementation of the bilateral trade deal and cooperate on…

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Sec. Perdue Expects Meat Plants to Reopen Within 10 Days

May 7, 2020

Sky Chadde and Kyle Bagenstose reported on the front page of today's USA Today that, "The meatpacking industry hit a grim milestone this week when the number of coronavirus cases…

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