Producers looking for various types of financing assistance can often access Farmer Mac services through their local banking institution. Farmer Mac works closely with many community banks in order to…
Almonds Get $6 Million in Trade Promotion Funding
…assistance to U.S. agriculture through a trade mitigation package announced by Secretary Perdue on September 4, 2018. In addition to the $200 million allocated to the ATP, the package also…
USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide
…government offers for planning, equipment, construction, research and other e-Connectivity projects. Resources such as grants, loans and technical assistance are available from multiple Mission Areas at USDA, including Rural Development,…
Legislative Work Continues on Disaster Relief Package
…losses from 2018 disasters can go in and sign up for that assistance,” Langley noted. Legislative Work Continues on Disaster Relief Package Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Helping Producers Aid Monarch Butterfly
…by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This assistance comes at a critical time as recent reports show the western population of the monarch butterfly is at an all-time low….
USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices – Extends MFP Payment Deadline to Feb. 14
…support for farmers and ranchers and they count on those services being available. We want to offer as much assistance as possible until the partial government shutdown is resolved.” The…
FSA Services Expanded During Ongoing Government Shutdown
…farmers and ranchers and they count on those services being available. We want to offer as much assistance as possible until the partial government shutdown is resolved.” The U.S. Department…
FSA Offices Reopen for Three Days While Government Shutdown Continues
…ensure we are providing services to our customers to the greatest extent possible during the shutdown.” A total of 11 California offices will be open with some offering assistance with…
Farmers Dealing with Uncertainty as 2019 Starts
…implemented should provide some assistance, however, Hanes spoke to the struggle in coordinating a plan as time moves forward with several questions remaining as the growing season progresses. “We have…
Concerning Year for Weedy Rice With Discovery of New Biotype
…4,” Brim-DeForest noted. Growers who may need assistance in identifying weedy rice in their fields can visit the California Weedy Rice website. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…
Perdue Applauds 2018 Accomplishments for Agriculture Industry
…of the year including the passage of the 2018 Farm bill, hurricane and forestry response, trade deals and potential resolutions, trade assistance programs, eradication of pink Bollworm and other invasive…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…to comply with the Wild Horses and Burros statute. Eligible households will still receive monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for January. Most other domestic nutrition assistance programs, such…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…in dependence on government assistance by beginning the rule making process to move more able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to self-sufficiency. With today’s strong…
The 2018 Farm Bill is Officially Here
…The largest portion of funding coming from the farm bill will be directed toward the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. SNAP was one of the…