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BREAKING: $470M in food purchases added by USDA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced May 4 details of $470 million in Section 32 food purchases to occur in the third quarter of fisca... READ MORE »
Report: Coronavirus creates glut for Georgia vegetable growers
Cows are munching down zucchini, yellow squash and cabbage that Southern Valley Fruit and Vegetable farms grew and picked for restaurants and othe... READ MORE »
Virus spread complicates produce growing, markets
Editor’s note: This story was written in early April, as the industry and officials were still adjusting their approach to a global pandemic. The... READ MORE »
Hiring local workers isn’t easy, Ontario grower says
COVID-19 has turned lives upside down right around the world. People are grappling with illness and death, with separation from family and friends, bu... READ MORE »
Issues with PPP remain a concern for agricultural groups
Thirty-eight agriculture groups and businesses sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting changes to the Paycheck Protection Program. Agricultu... READ MORE »
Western Growers back plan to eliminate specialty crop payment limits
In response to a bi-partisan congressional call to eliminate payment limits for specialty crop, livestock and dairy producers before the final Coronav... READ MORE »
Column: Food relief effort a step, but not nearly enough
On April 17, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced USDA’s first relief effort called the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). ... READ MORE »
Up to $3B of agricultural products to be bought by USDA
As part of the April 17 announcement of a $19 billion Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program, USDA on April 19 announced that it is exercising authority... READ MORE »
March 2020 agricultural equipment sales numbers released by AEM
Unit sales of agricultural tractors and self-propelled combines in March 2020 fell across the board in the U.S. and Canada according to the latest dat... READ MORE »
California grower buries lettuce after coronavirus shutters restaurant market
There should be tractors rumbling across Jack Vessey’s ranch, pulling wagons full of fresh-cut romaine lettuce to be packed and shipped to restauran... READ MORE »
