Tag: COVID19

USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)

USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Applications available staring May 26 Call your FSA county office to make an appointment. McLean County FSA Office:(309) 452-3848 Crops: A payment will be … Read More

WASHINGTON WEEK AHEAD: WHITE HOUSE CLEARS WAY FOR CORONAVIRUS PAYMENTS

The White House Office of Management and Budget on Friday completed its interagency review of the rule for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which is expected to include limits … Read More

USDA SECRETARY DOES NOT ANTICIPATE FOOD SHORTAGES

Visit almost any grocery store and you’ll see how that food chain has been disrupted during the coronavirus pandemic. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has been talking up part of the … Read More

CORONAVIRUS IS SPREADING FASTER IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH AGING POPULATIONS

The coronavirus pandemic is spreading from cities to rural communities that have a higher share of older, at-risk residents, a trend that has implications for the stress it may put … Read More

COVID-19 Farm Preparedness

Now is the time to be aware of the need to limit exposure and risks related to COVID-19 for you and everyone who lives and works on your farm. As … Read More