Due to the government shutdown, USDA is extending the application deadline for Market Facilitation Program payments provided by the agency’s trade mitigation program.
USDA has announced the second and final round of trade mitigation payments to assist farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations.
USDA’s WASDE report for December shows slightly higher production and ending stocks for the U.S., with lower production and consumption numbers globally.