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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 ...

Reviewing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Details

https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/reviewing-coronavirus-food-assistance-program-details
May 19, 2020 ... ... COVID-19 related losses for livestock and specialty and non-specialty crops. On May 19, USDA unveiled the details of these payments, which ...

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION® CATTLE MARKET ...

https://www.fb.org/files/AFBF_Cattle_Market_Working_Group_Final_Report.pdf
Less than eight months after the packing plant fire, livestock and meat markets were again roiled, but the onset of COVID-19 would result in market volatility ...

Leisure and Hospitality Woes a Harbinger of Employment Trouble to ...

https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/leisure-and-hospitality-woes-a-harbinger-of-employment-trouble-to-come
Mar 20, 2020 ... ... COVID-19. The employment survey, conducted the week of February 12, did not incorporate any real effects of the virus on the economy ...

As Processing Facilities Struggle with Labor, Spread Between the ...

https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/as-processing-facilities-struggle-with-labor-spread-between-the-wholesale-price-of-meat-and-livestock-prices-widens
Over the past two months, more than two dozen livestock processing plants have closed down due to issues with COVID-19, for periods ranging from a few days to ...

Beef and Pork Supply Chain Recovering | Farm Bureau Intel Markets

https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/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 ...

Farm Bankruptcies During 2020 | Farm Bureau Intel Markets

https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/farm-bankruptcies-during-2020
Feb 1, 2021 ... Off-farm income, which many farmers rely on, has also been a challenge given COVID-19 restrictions and inadequate broadband access. For many ...

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

https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/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 ...

Keeping Rural Communities Connected while Socially Distanced

https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/keeping-rural-communities-connected-while-socially-distanced
This Market Intel highlights the congressional and executive actions related to rural broadband expansion during the COVID-19 emergency. For more information on ...

April 1, 2020 Jovita Carranza Administrator U.S. Small Business ...

https://www.fb.org/files/Letter_to_SBA_re_EIDL.pdf
Apr 1, 2020 ... Agricultural producers and businesses are critical elements of this nation's economy and food system. Prior to COVID-19, farmers and ranchers ...