Category: Pandemic Response

With the Dec 11 deadline approaching and 72% of the funding already distributed, time is running out to sign up for CFAP 2.0. NPC CEO Kam Quarles today urged...

Today, USDA announced it has authorized $500 million for a fourth round of purchases for the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The Department expects to award contracts...

As of October 13, USDA approved nearly 242,494 applications and awarded over $4.52 billion through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. See a breakdown by categories below:  “Now that...

Enrollment is now underway for USDA's new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP2), and the National Potato Council is encouraging interested growers to sign up for relief as soon...

The Agriculture Workforce Coalition sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence calling for the federal government to do more to help farmers, ranchers, and growers across the country...

NPC welcomes USDA's new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2), which will provide an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated...

On Friday, Sept. 4, NPC joined 171 business organizations in calling on Congress to reaffirm its original intent of loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be...

As co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, NPC joined United Fresh, Western Growers, and the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association on a letter sent Aug. 25 to...

The National Potato Council welcomed USDA's announcement that it is issuing revised payment rates for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which previously prevented potato growers from receiving equitable...