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UP TO $14 BILLION paying a percentage of that The Midwest Cattleman · October 1, 2020 · P14
revenue—about 10%. A little
continued from page 3 more for smaller operations by the number of payment al milk production from
April 1, 2020, to Aug. 31,
second round of aid based on and a little less for larger op- limitations for the produc- 2020, multiplied by the
feedback from stakeholders erations. er, multiplied by the pay- payment of $1.20 per
and the public to ‘better meet “We’ve got a bucket that ment rate of $55 per head. cwt.
the needs of impacted farm- looks at the major commod-  Hogs and Pigs – Multi-  Estimated milk produc-
ers.’ ities like corn and soybeans plied by the number of pay- tion from Sept. 1, 2020,
“Farmers and ranchers saw and wheat as well as cattle ment limitations for the to Dec. 31, 2020, based
demand for their markets and dairy that really does producer, multiplied by the on daily average produc-
disappear during the initial look at a 5% price loss and payment rate of $23 per tion from April 1, 2020 to
shockwave of the pandemic,” develops a rate for those com- head. Aug. 31, 2020, multiplied
says Zippy Duvall, American modities,” Northey continues.  Lambs and Sheep – Mul- by 122, multiplied by a
Farm Bureau Federation pres- “So there’s some similarity [to tiplied by the payment rate payment rate of $1.20
ident. “Even though concerns CFAP 1] there.” of $27 per head. per cwt.
over food supplies have now Here’s a breakdown of pay-  Cow Milk – dairy opera-
subsided, the economic hard- ment rates and additional tions must be in the business  Row Crops – Row crops
ships are still taking their toll enrollment information for of producing and commercial- in the price trigger payment
on farm families across the crops, livestock, and dairy in ly marketing milk at the time category will be equal to the
country. We don’t know when CFAP 2, according to Jim Wi- of application. If the dairy op- greater of:
this pandemic will end, and esemeyer, Pro Farmer Wash- eration dissolved on or after  Eligible crop acres multi-
we are still feeling the effects ington Analyst: Sept. 1, 2020, they are eligible plied by a $15 per acre rate
of trade imbalances and se- for a prorated payment for the  Eligible acres multiplied
vere weather. This lifeline will  Beef Cattle, Hogs and Pigs, number of days the operation by a nationwide crop mar-
keep farmers and ranchers and Lambs and Sheep – Pay- commercially marketing milk keting percentage, multi-
afloat as they continue to keep ment will be equal to the from Sept. 1, 2020 through plied by a crop-specific pay-
America’s pantries stocked.” highest owned inventory of Dec. 31, 2020. If the operation ment rate, and then by the
The CFAP 2 program will eligible livestock, excluding dissolved before Sept. 1, 2020, producers weighted 2020
include more commodities breeding stock, on a date se- it is ineligible for CFAP 2 pay- APH approved yield. If
than the original payments, lected by the eligible producer ments. APH is not available, 85%
which focused on livestock, from April 16, 2020 to Aug. 31,  Payments will be equal to of the weighted 2019 ARC-
dairy, non-specialty crop and 2020, multiplied by the CCC the sum of the following: CO benchmark yield will be
specialty crop producers. The payment rate.  Producers total actu- used.
first round of aid was only  Beef Cattle – Multiplied One change Wiesemeyer
available to producers who noted is more classes of wheat
suffered losses before April are eligible in the new pro-
15, 2020 and the deadline gram.
for most producers to apply “It had more than a 5%
for the first round of aid has price loss and that's why it
passed. now qualifies,” Northey says.
“We really struggled last “And then we did put all the
time in trying to figure out classes together. We heard
different rates for different from folks that it's hard when
commodities,” says USDA you have the classes separate.
Undersecretary Bill Northey. This time, it makes sense to be
“So, this time, we’re looking able to have them all together
at specialty crop and special- and have one rate for wheat.”
ty livestock, we’re looking at
revenue from 2019 and we’re

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LIFE They were about to release blood and afterbirth, and I Sadly, the second calf en-
continued from page 5 the cow, when I told them to let turned to his wife, who was countered the same fate as
trieve at least one leg, to have me have one more look before still, patiently holding the its brother, but the cow came
something from which to pull. she was released (I’ve been cow’s tail, and calmly stated, through the ordeal in great
Eventually we did get one leg doing this too long to assume “You know, we are really bless- shape and I commented, “At
out and proceeded to free a there’s just one). There was ed to be able to be in this busi- least that’s a win.”
good, black, bull calf, from the another calf, presenting itself ness, and live where we do.” Before returning home that
confines of his mother. Unfor- in exactly the same breech po- His wife responded with, evening, the young couple
tunately, and despite all our sition as the first. “Here we go “Are we?” agreed that they were truly
efforts to resuscitate the calf, again.” “Yep,” I replied, “We could blessed to be doing what they
it was no use. The young cou- About fifteen minutes into all have high-paying jobs that love, and in a place that is
ple were, of course disappoint- my work on the second calf, I require us to live in downtown where they want to be.
ed, but understood that this is looked at my friend and my- Portland…or Chicago…or
a tough business on most days. self, both covered in sweat, Kenosha…or Afghanistan.”