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Anil K. Giri, Joe Janzen, Dipak Subedi, and Iuliia Tetteh • Joe Janzen • In response to market disruptions and economic harm caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. federal government initiated a series of relief programs for U.S. consumers and businesses, including farmers and ranchers. Of these programs, the two rounds of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) were the most significant for agricultural producers.

Democrats Add $28 Billion in Conservation Funding to Huge Spending Bill

Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021 Kansas farmers and livestock producers faced plenty of challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, the U.S. government provided financial relief in the form of two rounds of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments through the USDA, and payments from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, totaling $1.18 billion. According to the July 19 AgManager weekly update from Kansas State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics, Jennifer Ifft, associate professor and K-State Extension specialist in agricultural policy, ...

According to USDA general counsel nominee, the verdict is still out.

Kristi Tanner and Adrienne Roberts Detroit Free Press Before the pandemic caused widespread job losses last year, personal income per capita in Lawrence County increased in 2019 compared with the year prior, rising to $34,465, a 1.1% increase. Personal income per capita is measured as the total personal income of an area divided by the population. In 2019, Lawrence County ranked 113th in Missouri in terms of personal income per capita growth. In 2018, income grew by 2.2%. Nationwide, personal income per capita increased by 3.5% to $56,490 in 2019 compared with 2018. That increase was smaller ...