University of Florida/IFAS As laborers return to the fields this fall in Florida, both unauthorized workers and those authorized to plant and pick crops through a guest worker visa are vulnerable to the coronavirus. In fact, an estimated 75% of Florida crop workers have at least one underlying health issue that puts them at risk of developing COVID-19 complications, new …
Farm Bureau Economist Encourages Producers to Apply Early for CFAP 2
Applications continue to be accepted from fruit and vegetable crop producers looking to participate in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2. Veronica Nigh, economist with American Farm Bureau, encourages producers in Georgia, Florida and Alabama to get signed up sooner rather than later. “Anytime there’s a limited amount of funds, a lot of folks would be interested in it. You …
Sign-Up Begins Today for CFAP 2
Agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs due to the coronavirus pandemic can sign up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) beginning today. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 11, 2020. Auburn University Assistant Professor and Extension economist Adam Rabinowitz discusses the impact of this new program and how it is much different than …
CFAP 2 For Specialty Crop Producers
Are you a producer of specialty crops including fruits, vegetables, horticulture, tree nuts, honey, maple sap, or indigo whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA is implementing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 2 for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. CFAP 2 will provide producers with financial assistance …
Florida Farmers Overcome COVID-19 Impacts
By: Tory Moore, 352-273-3566, torymoore@ufl.edu More than 70% of Florida’s large farms sell to the service industry which includes theme parks, hotels, restaurants and cruise lines. When COVID-19 brought the tourism industry to a crashing halt this spring, farmers around the state quickly pivoted to sell the bounty of fruit and vegetables that were at peak harvest. In a recently …
Specialty Crop Producers Urged to Take Another Look at Aid Program
Many specialty crop producers are eligible for aid payments under USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which covers more than 130 types of specialty crops. That was Administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Bruce Summers, who urges specialty crop producers to take another look at CFAP before the Sept. 11 deadline. Sponsored ContentTriEst Ag …
Deadline is Friday, Sept. 11 to Apply for CFAP
The deadline is this week for farmers and ranchers to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to the coronavirus pandemic and are interested in applying to receive direct payment relief need to do so by Friday, Sept. 11. According to VSCNews, more than 160 commodities are eligible for …
COVID-19 Safety Trainings: How to Protect Your Farm Labor
Back by popular demand, additional training dates have been added for COVID-19 safety trainings for farm workers and supervisors. The additional dates include Sept. 16, Sept. 24, Oct. 7, Oct. 13 and Oct. 21. The trainings will be held via zoom from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will include English and Spanish instruction. It is free training on how …
Ask the Expert: What does CFAP Mean for Specialty Crop Producers?
By Carl Purvis, USDA In this Ask the Expert, Charles Stephens, Associate Deputy Administrator, Specialty Crops Program, for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) answers a few questions on how the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) can assist specialty crop growers. What is the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)? CFAP provides direct payments to producers to offset price declines and additional …
Deadline Approaching for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Application Deadline is Sept. 11 WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2020–U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is Sept. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19. “FSA offers several options for …