Additional Round of MASC Funding for Pecan Growers
USDA to Issue $1.3 Billion to Specialty Crop Producers Through Second Marketing Assistance Program Payment
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a second round of payments coming this week for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, providing up to $1.3 billion in additional program assistance. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) already delivered just under $900 million in first round payments to eligible producers.
Secretary Rollins and U.S. Department of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy tour Texas A&M AgriLife research and extension facilities. Image by Blair Krebs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a second round of funding for specialty crop producers during a press conference at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas on April 29th. The event featured visits by Secretary Rollins and U.S. Department of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy to Texas A&M AgriLife research and extension facilities. They toured a number of locations to learn about the work Texas A&M is doing to connect agriculture and health, including a visit with those in charge of the Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture.
For the full press release visit the USDA’s website
Blair Krebs
Blair Krebs is the Publisher of Pecan South and the Executive Director of the Texas Pecan Growers Association. For questions regarding the magazine or advertising, you can reach her at blair@tpga.org.