Saturday 30th August 2025

More than $6.2 billion have been paid directly to farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program so far, with just over a month left to apply.

Livestock producers have received a little more than half of

the sum with $2.7 billion for cattle producers, $394 million for hog producers

and $28 million to sheep producers.

20% of payments have been made to dairy producers totaling $1.25

million.

Non-specialty crop producers have received 26% of funds with

$1.1 billion to corn growers, $314 million to soybean growers and $155 million

to upland cotton growers.

    

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