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July 2021 lending rates for agricultural producers announced by USDA

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures, or meet cash flow needs. Operating, ownership and emerg... more

Presence in Tennessee and Southeast US boosted as Valley Produce joins FreshEdge

Valley Produce, a distributor of fresh produce and specialty products, has joined FreshEdge, a family of produce and specialty food companies backed by Rotunda Capital Partners. The addition further diversifies the group’s combined customer base... more

Alternatives to ag burning demonstrated by agricultural organizations

On June 29, Nisei Farmers League, along with other agricultural organizations, held an in-person demonstration pilot project at a vineyard in Madera County, California, to display alternatives to agricultural burning. The project is looking for co... more

100 years of service celebrated by Michigan ag department

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) marked a milestone today: the 100th anniversary of the department’s creation. Then known as the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the department was created by Act 13, Public Ac... more

Fraud-fighting program draws robust interest, Organic Trade Association says

The Organic Trade Association’s ground-breaking fraud prevention program is getting robust interest from organic businesses as the organic sector readies for the USDA's upcoming new rules to strengthen oversight of organic imports and the organic s... more

Webinar set in Georgia on ‘Precision Ag and Technology in the Produce Industry’

The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association's July webinar, "Precision Ag and Technology in the Produce Industry," will be held virtually on July 13 at 1 p.m. Eastern. Hosted by Beth Oleson of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Assoc... more

A one-stop shop for new farmers to find land and resources: MiFarmLink

Michigan agriculture is in transition. According to the U.S. Census of Agriculture from 2017 conducted by the USDA, nearly a third of the state’s farmers are aged 65 and over while new and beginning farmers currently make up a quarter of the far... more