USDA Loans $134M to Rural Electric Projects in Arkansas
The loans are a portion of $2.7 billion that the USDA is investing in 64 rural electric projects across the country. read more >
The loans are a portion of $2.7 billion that the USDA is investing in 64 rural electric projects across the country. read more >
USA Rice CEO Betsy Ward will deliver an industry update followed by four panel discussions, beginning with a talk on the upcoming farm bill. read more >
The lawsuit filed by Ben Crump, a Florida-based civil rights attorney known for representing family members of George Floyd and other Black people killed by police, stems from congressional approval of $5 billion in debt relief for thousands of farmers of color. read more >
Eight years into a U.S. program to control damage from feral pigs, the invasive animals with big appetites and snouts that uproot anything that smells good are still a multibillion-dollar plague on farmers, wildlife and the environment. read more >
The effort is expected to increase cattle and pig slaughter capacity by more than 500,000 head a year. read more >
The funds are a portion of $759 million in grants and loans the USDA is providing to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet. read more >
Farmers assisted by the program have been found by the USDA to be distressed borrowers hard hit by pandemic-induced market disruptions exacerbated by more frequent, more intense, climate-driven natural disasters. read more >
Officials hope testing chickens and turkeys before they enter the slaughterhouse will encourage farmers to adopt practices that reduce the bacterial infection on the bird before they reach the point of meat processing. read more >
The program will open up new markets for cattlemen to sell their cattle. read more >
Instead of growing to meet the demand, the number of farmers converting to organic is actually dropping. read more >
The projects are part of an initiative aimed at helping developing countries and emerging democracies strengthen their agricultural sectors. read more >
Eligible farmers will be provided direct payments to adopt practices set by the Natural Resource Conservation Service. read more >
Authorities say he played a role in a scheme to defraud the agency of $11.5 million. read more >
Niki Charles admitted that she asked people to falsely claim discrimination to obtain money from two class-action settlement programs. read more >
Proposed new regulations would force food processors to reduce the amount of salmonella bacteria found in some raw chicken products or risk being shut down. read more >
Funds will be used to provide portable carts to hospitals in rural areas and prisons. read more >
Co-founders of FR8relay, Aayush Thakur and Deme Yuan, belive introducing "relay nodes" could transform the trucking industry. read more >
The company has now funded more than 26,000 acres worth of farmland in 17 states and Australia. read more >
Emails also show the companies submitted a draft of the executive order Trump issued to keep meatpacking plants open as critical infrastructure. read more >
The loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of equipment or livestock. read more >
