NAFB News Service
USDA Extends CFAP to Contract Growers
The Department of Agriculture has updated the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to provide relief to more producers. The new CFAP 2.1 includes expanded eligibility...
Drought Conditions Slowly Improving in South America
Argentina received much-welcomed rains in areas like La Pampa and many Buenos Aires locations into central Cordoba, San Luis, and southern Santa Fe late...
Rural America More Hesitant to Receive COVID Vaccine Compared to Urban,...
A recent study finds rural residents are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Kaiser Family Foundation COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor tracks the dynamic nature of...
Supreme Court to Review Biofuel Blending Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit’s decision in a case against the...
Stabenow Expected to Lead Senate Ag Committee
With Democrats winning the two Georgia runoff Senate elections this week and a 50-50 majority expected in the chamber, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich) is...
Biden’s EPA Nominee Reaches Out to Corn Growers
Michael Regan of North Carolina is Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee the Environmental Protection Agency. It didn’t take long for Regan to begin reaching...
U.S. Raising Tariffs on Certain European Imports
The U.S. government says it will raise tariffs on certain products coming into the country from the European Union. Reuters reports that those products...
USDA Extends Flexibilities Amid Continuing COVID-19 Pandemic
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is extending crop insurance flexibilities for producers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, relief provided for electronic notifications and signatures...
Food Prices Rise During COVID-19
The USDA says grocery store prices rose 5.6 percent higher in June of 2020 compared with June of last year. Retail prices rose for...
European Union, United Kingdom Trade Deal Becomes Official
Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of Britain, signed the post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday. Reuters says he added his signature...