Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain, D.V.M., said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional assistance for agricultural producers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
Now eligible for assistance are contract producers of swine, broilers, laying hens, chicken eggs and turkeys. Producers could receive up to 80% of their revenue loss subject to the availability of funds. Producers of pullets and turfgrass sod are also eligible for CFAP payments.
Updates to the program include expanding eligibility for some Cprpagricultural producers and commodities. The USDA is also updating payments to accurately compensate some producers who already applied for the program. Producers who are now eligible and those who need to modify existing applications due to these updates can contact USDAâs Farm Service Agency (FSA) between January 19 and February 26.