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USDA Adds Flexibilities for Crop Insurance to Support America’s Farmers and Ranchers
RMA Offering Remote Assistance and Authorizing Additional Flexibility for Producers WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2020 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency…
FSA Makes Changes to Farm Loan, Disaster, Conservation and Safety Net Programs to Make it Easier for Customers to Conduct Business
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices are open by phone appointment only until further notice, and FSA staff are…
COVID-19 Aid Package Offers Assistance to Rural America
The Senate advanced by a vote of 96-0 its Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in a…
The Coronavirus and Ethanol Demand Destruction
Extraordinary restrictions have been put in place in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.…
Planting Blind-Why Some Farmers Don’t Know What’s on Their Seeds
With seed treatment use on the rise, farmers and regulators are becoming hard-pressed to keep track of the rising number…
Ag Retailers Prepared for Spring
Ag retailers are on relatively firm footing as they prepare for spring following a tumultuous 2019 growing season marked by…
Ag Groups Praise Aid Bill
Agricultural leaders expressed relief for inclusion in a massive $2 trillion stimulus bill for the U.S. economy, though the legislation…
Countries Starting to Hoard Food, Threatening Global Trade
It’s not just grocery shoppers who are hoarding pantry staples. Some governments are moving to secure domestic food supplies during…
Progress in U.S., China Phase One Trade, as COVID-19 Logistical Hurdles Impact Markets
Reuters writers Andrea Shalal and David Lawder reported this week that, “The United States and China have made progress in implementing the…
Market Turmoil Triggers Interest Rate Hikes for Ag Loans
If you’re looking for a farm loan, there’s good news: money’s available. The bad news is that global market volatility…