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SBA Opens Up Loans for Farmers
Farmers who have been waiting for the Small Business Administration to open up more loan funding need to take action…
Will Off-Farm Income Weigh on Fragile Farm Economy?
Several weeks ago, we wrote about five macroeconomic factors to monitor in 2020. As one reader pointed out, surging unemployment claims…
Organic Certification Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
USDA Allows Flexibilities for Organic Certification Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) may allow organic producers to report acreage…
Does the Corn/Wheat Ratio Offer a Clue?
I know grains are still a long way from being described as anything close to bullish, but I have to…
USDA Announces Improvements to Forage Seeding and Forage Production Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2021 Crop Year
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced changes to the Forage Seeding and Forage Production crop insurance programs starting with…
Antitrust Division Wants Three Dairies Divested From Dean Foods Sale to DFA
The U.S. Department of Justice, along with two state attorneys general, filed antitrust litigation Friday to block the sale of…
Ongoing Disaster Program Assistance Signup
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started making payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+)…
Cover Crops and Farm Profitability in Central Indiana
The addition of cover crops to a farm’s agricultural system can have significant impacts on the bottom line of the…
Farm Program Update-ARC/PLC Enrollment
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently released enrollment data for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage farm bill programs. …
Packing Plants Will Reopen in Days
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Thursday some idled meatpacking plants could start operating again “in days, not weeks,” as USDA…