Specialty crop farmers can now submit forms for government aid
What happened
The US Agriculture Department got the green light to collect forms for its new program helping specialty crop farmers. This means farmers can now submit applications for the aid.
Why it matters
Government aid programs cannot run without collecting specific information from applicants. This administrative step means the new program for specialty crop farmers can finally start accepting applications.
The signal
Watch for the uptake rate of this new assistance program among specialty crop farmers in the coming months.