We know we’ve asked for your help to pass the PRIME Act several times in recent weeks … but getting bills passed in Congress…
Farmers: Apply for Farm Aid’s COVID-19 Relief Fund
FARFA is partnering with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives and several Texas organizations to administer the Texas portion of Farm Aid‘s nationwide COVID-19 Farmer Resilience Initiative. Successful applicants will…
Good news in poultry farmer whistleblower case!
We have good news on the whistleblower case against Agribusiness giant Perdue that we told you about back in April! The farmer’s claims can…
New COVID Relief Fund for Farmers
Last week USDA began accepting applications from farmers and ranchers for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP provides direct payments to some agricultural…
Produce growers get a break from FDA … but Texas Ag Dept. doubles down
On Friday, the FDA announced that during the COVID-19 public health emergency, it will provide flexibility on the criteria for farms to be “qualified exempt” under…
Write a PRIME Act Letter to the Editor
An extremely effective way to garner more support for the PRIME Act is to write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Letters to…
Help push the PRIME Act across the finish line!
NOTE: We have updated the sign on letter to Congress with additional signatories. See the updated letter here. In just two weeks, the PRIME Act has…
FARFA Sends PRIME Act Letter to Congress
This week, FARFA sent a letter to U.S. House Agriculture Committee members, urging them to move forward with the PRIME Act. More than 50 nonprofit organizations and 200…
EIDL Opens for Agricultural Businesses
SBA is now accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance applications on a limited basis ONLY to provide relief to U.S. agricultural…
Farmers now eligible for SBA’s emergency funding!
FARFA and many small farm organizations have been urging Congress to remove the SBA’s block on farmers and agricultural businesses qualifying for emergency loans and…