John Herath

Farm Journal News Director

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A new tool seeks to use tweets as an early warning system for drought.
The coronavirus aid package approved by Congress overnight Monday provides $13 billion in ag funding, much of it destined for sectors left out of previous aid packages.
On the eve of his nomination as EPA Administrator, Michael Regan placed an unscheduled call to the CEO of the National Corn Growers Association.
University of Florida researchers have developed corn that can thrive in nighttime heat.
The landscape has changed from what was expected for ag issues.
Will a lame duck Congress approve a COVID-19 aid package? Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer thinks so and lays out the reasons why in this week’s DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) began accepting applications for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) exclusively for agricultural businesses on Monday.
USDA announced a new tariff aid plan that offers a single payment rate for all commodities.
All USDA county Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices reopened today amid the partial government shutdown now in its fifth week.
USDA has extended the deadline for MFP applications.