Distribute pandemic marketvolatility assistance program monies to dairy farmers who received alower value due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic andensuing federal policies

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $130,728 cooperative agreement to the Scioto County Co Op on December 6, 2021 through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP). The purpose of this agreement is for Scioto County Co Op to distribute Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program monies to dairy farmers in Ohio who received a lower value for their milk due to market abnormalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting federal policies. Under this agreement, Scioto County Co Op will disburse PMVAP monetary assistance payments to eligible dairy farmers through June 30, 2022. The PMVAP aims to provide $130 million in pandemic assistance payments, through cooperative agreements with raw milk buyers, to dairy farmers nationwide who faced lower revenues due to pandemic-related market issues.

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