The program will provide $16 billion in direct payments to farmers.
The Department of Agriculture will implement a new $19 billion COVID-19 coronavirus relief plan for food producers that includes direct payments to farmers, as announced by President Trump during the White House briefing on Friday.Escondido, California. - The farm is operated and owned by Frank and Stacy Konyn who are lifelong farmers, however, the Konyn's income has dropped 40 percent since the Coronavirus pandemic.
An additional $3 billion will be used to purchase fresh produce, dairy and meat products and distributed to food banks and other community and faith-based organizations. “Having to dump milk or plow under vegetables ready to market is not only financially distressing, but it's heartbreaking as well to those who produce them," Perdue said.
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