Ag groups urge close examination of livestock markets
By Julie Tomascik Editor The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sparked extreme volatility in beef and cattle markets, leading the American Farm [...]
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04, 2020
Trump’s executive order to keep processing plants open
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday, April 28, to use the Defense Production Act to keep meat [...]
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04, 2020
NRCS accepting applications for urban, rural garden grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting grant applications through May 29. The grants [...]
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04, 2020
Farm income forecast lowered due to COVID-19
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor A detailed report released in April by the University of Missouri’s Food & Agricultural Policy [...]
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04, 2020
Farm Bureau hosts County Leader Week
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is hosting County Leader Week April 26-May 1. County Leader Week provides an opportunity [...]
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04, 2020
Wilbarger County Farm Bureau helps serve community
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor When Wilbarger County Farm Bureau (CFB) heard United Samaritan Services of Vernon (USSV) needed more [...]
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04, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program loan applications open
The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, HR 266, recently passed by Congress provides additional resources to the [...]
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04, 2020
USDA food purchases to help farmers, food banks
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced the closing of restaurants, schools and college cafeterias, causing a drop in demand for fresh [...]
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04, 2020
Congress replenishes Paycheck Protection Program
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Congress voted to approve a $484 billion “phase 3.5” coronavirus relief bill that provided additional [...]
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04, 2020
Farm Bureau Feeding Texas program announced
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is joining county Farm Bureaus across the state to assist those who are in need of [...]