The COVID-19 CARES Act: What should be done for U.S. farms?

Like other businesses, farmers and ranchers are facing short-run adverse effects of the COVID-19 crisis and longer-term recession challenges. One important difference is that farming is considered an essential activity, and unlike many service businesses, farms are not being asked to shut down their...

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Autores principales: Smith, Vincent H., Glauber, Joseph W.
Formato: Opinion Piece
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Real Clear 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142048
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description Like other businesses, farmers and ranchers are facing short-run adverse effects of the COVID-19 crisis and longer-term recession challenges. One important difference is that farming is considered an essential activity, and unlike many service businesses, farms are not being asked to shut down their operations. Despite this, Congress has included in the CARES Act bailout an additional $23.5 billion for the agricultural sector. Ensuring that these funds are targeted to farm households in need should be a priority.
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spelling CGSpace1420482024-10-25T07:55:00Z The COVID-19 CARES Act: What should be done for U.S. farms? Smith, Vincent H. Glauber, Joseph W. programmes aid programmes covid-19 farmers economic crises crop insurance subsidies legislation Like other businesses, farmers and ranchers are facing short-run adverse effects of the COVID-19 crisis and longer-term recession challenges. One important difference is that farming is considered an essential activity, and unlike many service businesses, farms are not being asked to shut down their operations. Despite this, Congress has included in the CARES Act bailout an additional $23.5 billion for the agricultural sector. Ensuring that these funds are targeted to farm households in need should be a priority. 2020-04-14 2024-05-22T12:09:52Z 2024-05-22T12:09:52Z Opinion Piece https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142048 en Open Access Real Clear Smith, Vincent H.; and Glauber, Joseph W. 2020. The COVID-19 CARES Act: What should be done for U.S. farms? Real Clear Markets. First published on April 14, 2020. https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2020/04/14/the_covid-19_cares_act_what_should_be_done_for_us_farms_489031.html
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