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USDA announces focus on Agricultural Outlook Forum
The USDA has announced details of the 97th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, which will be held virtually on Feb. 18-19. The Agricultural Outloo... READ MORE »
USDA extends crop insurance flexibility through June 2021
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is extending crop insurance flexibilities for producers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, relief provide... READ MORE »
Biden picks Tom Vilsack to resume role as Secretary of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack is Joe Biden’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture when the Biden administration takes office in January 2021. Accord... READ MORE »
What election results could mean for potato industry
We knew heading into 2020 that the presidential election would be one of the biggest stories of the year. It was, but the COVID-19 pandemic and all of... READ MORE »
USDA seeks public input on water quantity in the west
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input about water quantity in the west related to existing Natural Resources Conservation ... READ MORE »
Northern Michigan counties eligible for disaster crop relief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a disaster designation to five Michigan counties, which makes farm operators in those counties — as w... READ MORE »
USDA updates conservation practices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has completed and published updates to its set of National Co... READ MORE »
USDA to release select commodity reports for 2030 projections
At 3 p.m. ET Nov. 6, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release select tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2... READ MORE »
More than $6 billion worth of CFAP2 payments awarded
As of Oct. 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture had nearly 350,000 applications and awarded more $6.13 billion through the Coronavirus Food Assistan... READ MORE »
Maine growers eligible for drought disaster relief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has made more Maine counties and farmers eligible for relief due to losses from this year's drought. The announc... READ MORE »
