COLORADO FARM BUREAU: CFAP Applications Begin May 26

Colorado Farm Bureau issued the following announcement on May 22.

Farmers and ranchers impacted by COVID-19 can begin turning in applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program beginning May 26.

CFAP will provide vital financial assistance to producers of agricultural commodities who have suffered a five-percent-or-greater price decline or who had losses due to market supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and face additional significant market costs. Eligible commodities include:

Non-specialty Crops: malting barley, canola, corn, upland cotton, millet, oats, soybeans, sorghum, sunflowers, durum wheat, and hard red spring wheat

Wool

Livestock: cattle, hogs, and sheep (lambs and yearlings only)

Dairy

Specialty Crops

Fruits: apples, avocados, blueberries, cantaloupe, grapefruit, kiwifruit, lemons, oranges, papaya, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, tomatoes, watermelons

Vegetables: artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, dry onions, green onions, peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, taro

Nuts: almonds, pecans, walnuts

Other: beans, mushrooms

For more information and about the process, view the video below or click here to visit the USDA information site.

Original source can be found here.

Source: Colorado Farm Bureau