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ECAP Payments: What You Need to Know

USDA Details $10 Billion Economic Aid Payments for Commodity Producers

USDA on Tuesday provided more details about the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), which will begin distributing $10 billion in economic aid payments to farmers based on 2024 crop losses. (DTN file photo)

Producers should see payments as early as this week under the Emergency Commodity...

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