Jones asks for more aid to cattlemen, dairy producers and farmers amid COVID-19
U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and a bipartisan group of senators asked President Donald Trump to do away with limits on financial aid for livestock, dairy and specialty crop producers hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis.
Jones and the other senators in a letter to Trump wrote that caps in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) mean that some family-owned farms and ranches suffering because of the pandemic will see less assistance.
The lawmakers wrote that they were thankful for the help CFAP provides, but that “we are concerned about the $125,000 per commodity and $250,000 per individual or entity payment limits as it relates to assistance for the livestock, dairy and specialty crop sectors.”
“This limitation would severely restrict the program’s effectiveness for many family-owned farms and ranches across the nation. We strongly urge you to eliminate payment limits for livestock, dairy and specialty crop producers before the final CFAP program details are announced,” the letter reads.
Read more: https://www.alreporter.com/2020/04/24/jones-asks-for-more-aid-to-cattlemen-dairy-producers-and-farmers-amid-covid-19/
(Alabama Political Reporter)