USDA Plants Seeds of Relief with $10B ECAP Program

As Emergency Aid helps ease today’s economic strains, local farmers brace for uncertain weather and legislative delays.
USDA Plants Seeds of Relief with $10B ECAP Program
USDA Plants Seeds of Relief with $10B ECAP Program

“Iknow this payment is desperately needed by producers and will help go along way in paying debt that we receive from a drought and low commodities payments.”

JEFF POSEY 3JFarms, l Fisher County Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recently announced Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) is set to provide up to $10 billion in direct payments to agricultural producers nationwide. In wes…