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…

R CALF Considering Possibly Appealing Court’s Beef Checkoff Ruling

R-CALF officials are expressing disappointment at the U.S. District Court decision that threw out their challenge of the beef checkoff.…

ACE Disappointed The EPA Is Not Applying Court SRE Decision Nationwide

The Environmental Protection Agency is not moving ahead with applying the 10th Circuit Court Ruling on small refinery waivers from…

FSA Administrator Says 89 Percent Of CRP Applications Accepted In General Sign Up

USDA’s Farm Service Agency just recently completed a general Conservation Reserve Program Sign Up. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce says it…

NCBA Hails Court Decision Upholding Beef Checkoff

The United States District Court of Montana has ruled in favor of the USDA and the Montana Beef Council over…

United States Cattlemen’s Association Wants Truthful Beef Label In FSIS Rule

The United States Cattlemen’s Association has gotten a response from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on their petition…