On September 18th the USDA announced that an additional $14 billion will be made available to compensate farmers for loss of income associated with COVID-19.  The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Phase Two (CFAP-2) will commenced September 21st and will extend through December 11th 2020. 

Secretary of Agriculture, Dr. Sonny Perdue, stated, "we listen to feedback received from farmers, ranchers, and agricultural organizations about the impact of the pandemic on our farms and ranches and we developed a program to better meet the needs of those impacted". 

Funds will be made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation, that bottomless piggy bank, to support row crops, livestock, specialty crops, dairy and various commodities.  Payments under the CFAP-2 program will be divided among Price-Triggered Commodities, Flat-Rate Crops and Sales Commodities.

Broiler and egg payments will be based on 75 percent of 2019 revenue.

The USDA has imposed a payment limit of $250,000 per person or entity for all commodities.  Corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships might qualify for additional payments providing there is active personal participation in the farming operation.