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Boosting Competition in Specialty Crops

Published November 9, 2023

In a Thursday briefing, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small highlighted USDA's support for the specialty crops sector. "We've launched a number of initiatives and programs to increase competition for producers of all sizes to boost market access for their…

Updates Made to CFAP 2.0 for Contract Growers and Specialty Crops

Published August 24, 2021

Updates made by USDA to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0 now allow contract growers of livestock, poultry and specialty crops to receive assistance for pandemic revenue losses. $1 billion is available for payments to contract livestock and poultry producers…

USDA Announces COVID-19 Assistance Program

Published April 17, 2020

On Friday, the USDA announced the details of a coronavirus aid package for farmers and ranchers. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program includes $16 billion in direct support to farmers and ranchers and $3 billion to purchase fresh produce, dairy and…

Perdue Gives Status Update on Farmer Coronavirus Aid

Published April 9, 2020

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the USDA continues the process of getting feedback from agricultural groups on the USDA’s response to COVID-19. "We're meeting daily getting data, listening to stakeholders within the various commodity groups and getting their ideas, talking…

Articles tagged under: specialty crops

Boosting Competition in Specialty Crops

Updates Made to CFAP 2.0 for Contract Growers and Specialty Crops

USDA Announces COVID-19 Assistance Program

Perdue Gives Status Update on Farmer Coronavirus Aid

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