Congress has assigned $13 billion in the new COVID-19 relief bill to help farmers who have been affected by the pandemic. Those dollars include $1 billion for contract poultry and livestock growers, and would cover up to 80% of losses.
Farmers could receive $20 per acre for commodity crops like corn that have fallen in price by at least five percent.
John Newton is the chief economist for the American Farm Bureau, and says for many, the money is a lifeline.
