Source: Chris Koger, THE PACKER, 6/16/20


A dozen groups representing state and regional apple growers have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reconsider its method of determining which crops are eligible for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The program, known as CFAP, calculates payments to eligible growers on per-commodity basis. The apple groups, led by the U.S. Apple Association, sent a letter to the USDA's Farm Service Agency, via the Federal Rulemaking Portal. 

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