The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the details of additional assistance for dairy producers, including a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP). The update to PMVAP will enable the USDA to better support small and medium-sized dairy operations that weathered the pandemic and now face other challenges. PMVAP assists producers who received a lower value due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic and ensuing federal policies. USDA will again distribute monies through agreements with independent handlers and cooperatives, with reimbursement to handlers for allowed administrative costs. USDA will contact handlers with eligible producers to notify them of the opportunity to participate. For more information about this assistance, you can find a link with this news story at KCIIradio.com.