# USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus | Farm Service Agency

> USDA announced up to an additional $14 billion in direct aid for producers facing COVID-19 market disruptions, funded through the CCC and CARES Act. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) runs from September 21 through December 11, 2020, at FSA county offices.

- Date: 2020-09-18 · published 2020-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51103-usda-to-provide-additional-direct-assistance-to-farmers-and-ranchers-impacted
- 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

Large direct payments can support farm cash flow and livestock and row-crop holding decisions, which may dampen selling pressure. The effect on feed-grain and meal prices is likely modest.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-08-11 | [USDA To Provide Additional Financial Assistance to Qualifying Guaranteed Farm Loan Borrowers Facing Financial Risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34566-usda-to-provide-additional-financial-assistance-to-qualifying-guaranteed-farm.md) | -1.6% | -2.3% |
| 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 | 2026-03-01 | [USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20564-usda-announces-assistance-for-specialty-crop-farmers-impacted-by-unfair-market.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2020-05-27 | [USDA Now Accepting Applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Seeks Comments on Additional Entities to Include – Office of Advocacy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53125-usda-now-accepting-applications-for-coronavirus-food-assistance-program-seeks.md) | +1.4% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2023-08-11 | [USDA To Provide Additional Financial Assistance to Qualifying Guaranteed Farm Loan Borrowers Facing Financial Risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34566-usda-to-provide-additional-financial-assistance-to-qualifying-guaranteed-farm.md) | -5.3% | -4.4% |
| 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 | 2026-03-01 | [USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20564-usda-announces-assistance-for-specialty-crop-farmers-impacted-by-unfair-market.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- fsa.usda.gov: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/news/09-18-2020/usda-provide-additional-direct-assistance-farmers-ranchers-impacted-21

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