COVID-19 Agri-Information Hub/North America
Executive Order Ignores Well-Being of Workers, US Farmers Union Says
In response to growing concerns of a meat shortage, President Donald Trump issued an executive order designating the facilities as "critical infrastructure." The order, which invokes the Defense Production Act, directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to "ensure America's meat [...]
CFA launches a weekly Farmer Survey on COVID-19
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is reaching out weekly to Canadian farmers as the COVID-19 crisis continues, to identify any issues being caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and to the respective businesses. Responses to this survey will be integral [...]