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Keeping Rural Communities Connected while Socially Distanced ...

https://www.fb.org/market-intel/keeping-rural-communities-connected-while-socially-distanced
Aug 10, 2020 ... This Market Intel highlights the congressional and executive actions related to rural broadband expansion during the COVID-19 emergency. For ...

What's in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Agriculture ...

https://www.fb.org/market-intel/whats-in-the-american-rescue-plan-act-of-2021-for-agriculture
Mar 8, 2021 ... In early March the Senate passed, on a party-line vote, the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package (The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021).

January 21, 2021 Kevin Norton Acting Deputy Under Secretary for ...

https://www.fb.org/files/COVID_Relief_Implementation_0.20.21.pdf
Jan 21, 2021 ... Resources for COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 allocated a minimum of $1.5 billion for food purchases ...

USDA Releases Report on Investigation into Beef and Cattle Price ...

https://www.fb.org/market-intel/usda-releases-report-on-investigation-into-beef-and-cattle-price-spread
Jul 23, 2020 ... ... COVID-19. The Impact of Covid-19. Fast forward just six months to the meat industry's second unexpected market event in a year with the onset ...

Pandemic Disrupts Processing Capacity, Drives Slaughter Numbers ...

https://www.fb.org/market-intel/pandemic-disrupts-processing-capacity-drives-slaughter-numbers-down
Apr 28, 2020 ... ... COVID-19 pandemic. The president will use the DPA to designate these companies as critical infrastructure, and the federal government will ...

Black Swan Event Shakes Up Dairy Margin Coverage Payment ...

https://www.fb.org/market-intel/black-swan-event-shakes-up-dairy-margin-coverage-payment-forecast
Mar 26, 2020 ... ... COVID-19 pandemic reminds us of the importance of safety net programs such as Dairy Revenue Protection and DMC. DMC is a voluntary ...

Ethanol Industry Recovery Slowed by Court Decisions | Market Intel ...

https://www.fb.org/market-intel/ethanol-industry-recovery-slowed-by-court-decisions
Sep 2, 2021 ... The ethanol industry was facing a demand crisis. COVID-19-related stay-at-home orders reduced ethanol consumption by 44% in four months.

USDA Announces Details of New Program for Producers Who ...

https://www.fb.org/market-intel/usda-announces-details-of-new-program-for-producers-who-suffered-losses-from-depopulation
Jul 21, 2021 ... ... COVID-19. Producers who were forced to depopulate animals last year due to insufficient processing capacity can apply for PLIP now through ...

Agricultural Worker Protection

https://www.fb.org/files/Agricultural_Worker_Protection_Guidance_Interactive_%281%29_%28003%29.pdf
Apr 10, 2020 ... In order to minimize the impact of COVID-19 in the workplace, Maryland Farm Bureau is recommending enhanced measures to further protect worker ...

Beef and Pork Supply Chain Recovering | Market Intel | American ...

https://www.fb.org/market-intel/beef-and-pork-supply-chain-recovering
Jul 10, 2020 ... Due to COVID-19-related labor issues, slaughter facility capacity dropped sharply in April and May. At its worst in early May, cattle slaughter ...