USDA issuing second economic assistance payments to farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Additional help is on the way for U.S. farmers impacted by economic pressures like high input costs. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins gave an update on the U.S. Department of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]