Kansas Livestock Association Update with Scarlett Hagins

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.

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