{"id":21328,"date":"2020-05-18T12:56:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T19:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=21328"},"modified":"2020-05-18T12:56:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T19:56:24","slug":"effective-economic-recovery-cant-leave-rural-america-in-the-dust-opinion-from-agri-pulse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/05\/18\/effective-economic-recovery-cant-leave-rural-america-in-the-dust-opinion-from-agri-pulse\/","title":{"rendered":"Effective economic recovery can’t leave rural America in the dust – Opinion from Agri-Pulse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Doug Goehring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19 has brought about a flurry of stay-at-home orders, essential business declarations, and funding and program changes in all levels of government. Just as people with pre-existing health conditions are most susceptible to this virus, agriculture\u2019s preexisting conditions have been fully exposed and compounded by the immediate and necessary response to COVID-19.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike other industries, many agricultural businesses did not enter this pandemic in a strong financial position. Extreme weather, trade disruptions, and several years of low commodity prices have dealt serious blows to the rural economy in recent years. Rural communities \u2013 20% of whom are economically-dependent on farming \u2013 were already more likely to have higher poverty rates<\/a>, lower rates of insurance coverage, and more exposure to some of industries hit hardest by COVID19 (e.g., tourism). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Small Business Administration, which\u00a0is lending to farmers and ranchers for the\u00a0first time in history,\u00a0is getting a taste for the unique needs of the food and ag industry.\u00a0Administering the $342 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)\u00a0is no easy lift.\u00a0Toss in things like\u00a0H-2A\u00a0foreign labor and\u00a0lack\u00a0of profitability and you\u2019ve got a perfect storm of inequity in how these funds are accessed. Because of this, only\u00a01.28%<\/a>\u00a0of funds were allocated to “agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting”\u00a0when\u00a0the first round of funding was exhausted in mid-April.\u00a0While modifications were made in the second\u00a0tranche\u00a0of\u00a0$175 B PPP funding<\/a>, the jury is still out on whether\u00a0agriculture had better luck accessing these funds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As lawmakers cautiously return to Washington, additional coronavirus relief measures are on their mind. It is critical that that we implement smart, sensible policies that will aid a recovering nation. Recent economic stimulus will provide a much-needed band aid, but more will be needed to protect vulnerable businesses and populations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

State departments of agriculture have proven their ability<\/a> to support COVID-19 relief efforts. States have acted as conveners and leaders. They are nimble and able to adjust to local conditions. And they have a keen sense of what works \u2013 and what does not \u2013 in their jurisdictions. Working in concert with federal partners, state departments of agriculture can continue supporting the agricultural economy. Farmers and ranchers are hustling to keep us fed. Phase Four can\u2019t leave them in the dust.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doug Goehring is a third-generation corn, soybean, wheat, sunflower, and barley farmer from Menoken, North Dakota. He has served as the North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner since 2009 and is currently the president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to article on Agri-Pulse web site<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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