{"id":43688,"date":"2020-09-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/bison-producers-now-eligible-for-cfap-payments\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T07:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:32:00","slug":"bison-producers-now-eligible-for-cfap-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/bison-producers-now-eligible-for-cfap-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"Bison Producers Now Eligible for CFAP Payments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bison Producers Now Eligible for CFAP Payments<br><\/strong><strong><em>National Bison Assn. Welcomes News, Thanks Hill Allies for Support<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WESTMINSTER, CO (Sept. 18, 2020) \u2013 The National Bison Association welcomed USDA\u2019s announcement today that bison producers are now eligible for relief under the second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP-2) payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBison producers now have the ability to receive assistance in weathering the economic storm that has been wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Dave Carter, executive director of the National Bison Association. \u201cThis is welcome news, and we thank everyone who helped bring our ranchers and farmers into this program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Bison Association initially contacted Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in late March to request that bison producers be included in any COVID assistance package developed for agriculture. Following that request, the association provided USDA with a series of reports documenting the extent of the economic impact that the pandemic was creating for bison producers and marketers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carter noted that bison ranchers were frustrated as USDA excluded them from eligibility when CFAP assistance packages were announced in May and July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBison producers across the country weighed in with public comments to USDA and letters to their Senators and Representatives. It\u2019s encouraging to know that their voices were heard,\u201d Carter said. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe long-term outlook for our business is very bright, but ranchers need to be able to get through the financial difficulties created by COVID-19,\u201d he added. \u201cEligibility for CFAP assistance will definitely help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bison ranchers can begin the process of applying for assistance at. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmers.gov\/cfap\/specialty-livestock\">https:\/\/www.farmers.gov\/cfap\/specialty-livestock<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bison Producers Now Eligible for CFAP PaymentsNational Bison Assn. 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