1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated February 26, 2021U.S. Agricultural Aid in Response to COVID-19Introduction Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first confirmed in the United States in mid-January 2020. In addition to the catastrophic health crisis it created, the COVID-19 pandemic has con
2、tributed to substantial economic upheaval across the U.S. economy, including the agricultural sector. This In Focus summarizes the major COVID-19-related agricultural programs, the types of support they provide (Table 2), and their implementation period, funding levels, outlays to date, and underlyi
3、ng authorities (Table 3). Relevant CRS reports on COVID-19-related programs for agriculture and other areas, such as for nutrition assistance programs, are identified in Table 1. Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Agriculture The COVID-19 pandemic reduced domestic economic activity and disrupted domestic an
4、d international supply chains for goods and services, including food and agricultural products. Initial supply chain disruptions resulted in declines in prices of many agricultural commodities between January and July 2020. In addition, COVID-19-related shutdowns resulted in unexpected higher market
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