# After Identifying Gaps in Previous Aid, USDA Announces ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’ to Distribute Resources More Equitably | Farm Service Agency

> USDA announced a new 'Pandemic Assistance for Producers' initiative with at least $6 billion to reach a broader set of farmers than earlier COVID-19 aid. The program will emphasize outreach to small, socially disadvantaged, specialty crop, organic and timber producers, and will support the food supply chain and renewable fuel producers.

- Date: 2021-03-24 · published 2021-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48089-after-identifying-gaps-in-previous-aid-usda-announces-pandemic-assistance-for
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Direct payments support farm cash flow and may keep marginal producers in production, but the funds are not a supply shock and are unlikely to move feed grain or livestock prices materially.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-11-18 | [USDA Previews Crop and Revenue Loss Assistance for Agricultural Producers: New Programs Will Provide Additional Pandemic and Natural Disaster Assistance for 2020 and 2021; Deadline Announced for Previous Emergency Relief \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38660-usda-previews-crop-and-revenue-loss-assistance-for-agricultural-producers-new.md) | -1.5% | -5.1% |
| CORN | 2020-09-18 | [USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51103-usda-to-provide-additional-direct-assistance-to-farmers-and-ranchers-impacted.md) | -2.0% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2019-04-29 | [USDA Extends Deadline to May 17 for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for Market Facilitation Program Payments \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59568-usda-extends-deadline-to-may-17-for-producers-to-certify-2018-crop-production.md) | +0.1% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2025-04-01 | [USDA Expediting $10 Billion in Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25554-usda-expediting-10-billion-in-direct-economic-assistance-to-agricultural.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2018-08-27 | [USDA Announces Details of Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63521-usda-announces-details-of-assistance-for-farmers-impacted-by-unjustified.md) | +0.5% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2022-11-18 | [USDA Previews Crop and Revenue Loss Assistance for Agricultural Producers: New Programs Will Provide Additional Pandemic and Natural Disaster Assistance for 2020 and 2021; Deadline Announced for Previous Emergency Relief \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38660-usda-previews-crop-and-revenue-loss-assistance-for-agricultural-producers-new.md) | +1.4% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2020-09-18 | [USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51103-usda-to-provide-additional-direct-assistance-to-farmers-and-ranchers-impacted.md) | -2.8% | +3.3% |
| SOY | 2019-04-29 | [USDA Extends Deadline to May 17 for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for Market Facilitation Program Payments \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59568-usda-extends-deadline-to-may-17-for-producers-to-certify-2018-crop-production.md) | -2.8% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- fsa.usda.gov: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/news/03-24-2021/identifying-gaps-previous-aid-usda-announces-pandemic-assistance-5

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