Cargill study finds consumers are rallying around farmers
WAYZATA, Minn. – A study recently released by Cargill, Inc., found a majority of consumers stand ready to rally around farmers in support of their efforts to put food on tables worldwide in the midst of COVID-19.
Deadline for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 is Dec. 11
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) is Dec. 11. This program provides direct relief to producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Former Indiana Soybean Alliance Chair Tom Griffiths, who is a farmer from Noble County, Ind., was re-appointed by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to the United Soybean Board (USB) in October. Griffiths will be officially sworn in for service at the annual USB meeting in December, and he will serve a second, three-year term.
Up to $2,000 per acre possible under new H2Ohio water program
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new H2Ohio water quality incentive program (WQIP) has the potential to pay up to a $2,000 an acre one-time incentive for farmers, tenants, or landowners. The Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources (ODNR) will accept applications for this program from Dec. 1 through Jan.29.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Kansas farmers are forecast to harvest 759 million bushels of corn this season, down 5 percent from last year’s production, the government said Nov. 10.
