Monthly Archives: May 2020

Ranchers and Farmers in Washington Can Now Apply Financial Assistance through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Agricultural producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are now available online, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff members are available via phone, fax and online tools to help producers complete applications. The […]
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SBA is Now Accepting EIDL Applications from Agricultural Businesses

SBA is now accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance applications on a limited basis only, in order to provide unprecedented relief to U.S. agricultural businesses. Click Here to find the application on the SBA website: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance At this time, only agricultural business applications are being accepted. Other new applications are not […]
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FREE Cattle & Beef Industry Webinar Series

Ag Classes The past year has been one of the most volatile in the history of the beef industry. Join university and industry professionals as they discuss the current issues in the “Intersection of the Cattle and Beef Industries” webinar series. The following webinars will provide a deep dive into each of the industry issues. […]
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Executive Vice-President Open Position

Dear WCA Members: Many of you have read in the Ketch Pen and received through our email system that we’re recruiting for a new Executive Vice-President for WCA. We want to thank Danny DeFranco and we absolutely wish him the best in his adventures. In the meantime, our lobbyist Mark Streuli will be filling in […]
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