U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says disaster assistance needs to be more easily accessible in rural and agricultural areas. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield many farmers impacted by natural disasters this year have been challenged by the complexity of USDA and SBA disaster programs. “It is very confusing when you’re not sure what program is going […]
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The outgoing executive director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Illinois says the number of farmers applying for the agency’s
Soybeans started the week with another solid day of gains following Friday’s production report from the USDA. While total production for
A major potato processor has chosen Grand Forks, North Dakota as the site for a new plant to make frozen potato
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An ag economist says the suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico following the detection of New World screwworm in the
