U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments will start soon.
Farmers and ranchers are calling on the Trump Administration to head back to the table to negotiate with China and resume export markets.
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the missing pieces to the 2019 support package for farmers during the ongoing trade war.
In an effort for transparency, US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue addressed farmers frequently asked questions on the new disaster assistance program.
The Trump Administration has been promising a second round of trade assistance for the past two weeks. Today, they released more details of the new program.
USDA is expected to announce the details of a second round of assistance for soybean, wheat, sorghum, cotton, dairy, and pork farmers soon.
What started out as a productive harvest in Louisiana, turned after a late, wet fall and now affects northern states harvest and storage.
Eligible farmers can now sign up with the USDA to receive financial support through the Market Facilitation Program.