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May

USDA’s New Direct Payments Program for Farmers

May 22, 2020

By: Chris Laughton

Beginning on Tuesday, May 26, the USDA Farm Service Agency will begin accepting applications from producers with COVID-related losses for a wide range of commodities. Learn more about how payments will be calculated for various commodities.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: usda
15
May

What’s inside the USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

May 15, 2020

By: Chris Laughton

On April 17, the USDA unveiled details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for agriculture, which includes $16 billion in direct support to agricultural producers and $3 billion to purchase and distribute agriculture products to Americans in need. Read a summary of these two main components.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: administration, ag expenses, community support, cost of production, crop expenses, dairy, fruit & vegetables, fruit production, legislation, livestock, market access, produce management, usda, vegetable production
23
Apr

USDA Announces Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

April 23, 2020

By: Chris Laughton

On April 17, the USDA announced $19 billion in relief programs as a step toward a remedy for supply chains and prices during the COVID-19 crisis. Find a breakdown of support and allocations in today’s blog.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: farm business, livestock, dairy, local food, legislation
3
Mar

2020 Green Industry Economic Outlook

March 03, 2020

By: Charlie Hall

Unlike many sectors of the agricultural economy, nursery and ornamental greenhouse production tends to be influenced primarily by the state of the general U.S. economy – particularly housing markets and consumer spending. Charlie Hall discusses how the continued good performance of the overall economy is positive for the green industry heading into 2020.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, greenhouse business, greenhouse planning, greenhouse benchmarking, key performance metrics, nursery