COVID Relief

The incoming agriculture secretary outlines issues he says need to be addressed or that would constitute “historic work.”

The latest COVID-19 relief bill includes additional purchases of dairy. News sent futures price soaring Tuesday. One dairy analyst says dairy farmers may now be looking at the best prices they’ve seen since 2014.

“The early part of the year should look very different than the latter, but in total, economic growth is estimated to be about 4%, following a retreat of roughly 4% in 2020,” says Dan Kowalski.

Today on Farm Journal Live, Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer has details on signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

Green beans are harvested in June and can be double cropped to green beans again or to soybeans. For Turner, it’s a $100 per acre minimum benefit over corn or soybeans.

A program that helps combat hunger around the world is this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.