Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program

USDA Unveils New Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program

Dan Dairy, Economy

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program. Through the new program, USDA will provide about $350 million in pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers who received a lower value for their products due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic. The assistance is part of a larger package including permanent improvements …