Source: Chuck Abbott, SUCCESSFUL FARMING, 7/28/20


Senate Republicans proposed $20 billion in additional aid to agriculture in their new coronavirus package on Monday, leaving it to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to allot the money. At the same time, Republicans decided against an increase in food stamp benefits, a goal of House Democrats. The proposed increase in farm aid came as the USDA released figures showing that it has only spent a little more than 40% of the $16 billion that was earmarked for farmers and ranchers for coronavirus relief in the so-called CARES act passed in March. 

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