Farm Group Leader Wants Agriculture Represented On Coronavirus Task Force

A California Congressman has written to the Trump administration asking that an ag expert be added to the White House’s…

OCM Wants Regulators To Disallow DFA Acquisition Of Majority Of Dean Foods

Dean Foods officials have announced that Dairy Farmers of America is the winning bidder to acquire 44 of their fluid…

Stockgrowers President Says Cattle Price Investigation And Aid Needed

Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley is calling for an investigations of beef packing companies following the surge in wholesale beef…

Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Loosening Loan Restrictions For COVID 19 Pandemic Help

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed legislation that loosens restrictions for loans through the State Agriculture Department’s Rural Finance Authority…

CPA CEO Says Trump Administration Not Delaying Collection Of Tariff Duties

The Trump administration has reversed its earlier decision to delay collecting tariffs from U.S. trading partners due to the Covid…

Farm Service Agency Relaxing Loan Deadlines Due To COVID 19

The USDA Farm Service Agency is relaxing loan deadlines due to the effects of the coronavirus. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce…

CFRA Official Says Good Move By The USDA To Extend Reconnect Application Deadline

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for applying for the ReConnect Pilot Program from March 31 to…

NCBA Policy Division Chair Says Cattle Producers Getting Hammered By Low Prices

America’s cattle producers have been facing tough economic times due to recent low prices, some of it brought on by…

National Pork Producers Council Cancels 2020 World Pork Expo

The National Pork Producers Board of Directors has cancelled the 2020 World Pork Expo scheduled for June in Des Moines,…

Nebraska Revenue Committee Chair Working On Property Tax Relief Plan

The Nebraska Legislature has suspended it’s 2020 session during the COVID 19 pandemic. There’s a possibility they could resume in…