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The organization partners with farmers and other members of the agricultural community to move food from the farm level to food banks and distribution centers around the U.S.
The market animal show in Augusta County, Va. was one of the first to move their livestock show online. The decision blossomed into a show of support and gratitude by both the community and 4-H, FFA members.
New data shows COVID-19 illnesses at the farm level are less than 1%. Purdue University teamed up with Microsoft to create an online Food and Ag Vulnerability map.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) began accepting applications for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) exclusively for agricultural businesses on Monday.
As news about coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to dominate headlines, organizations and events are taking precautions due to the illness.
One of the most high-profile events in farm country affected by coronavirus concerns is the Houston Livestock show and Rodeo. Some producers had to pack up and leave for home while others didn’t even make the trip.
A Farm Journal survey found nearly half of farmers have reservations about allowing sales reps and other input suppliers on farms, and some in agriculture think it’s changing the way agriculture does business.
A biotechnology company in South Dakota is using cows to produce human antibodies to fight SARS-CoV-2.
Optimism may be starting to sprout among farmers and ranchers, despite the impact COVID-19 is having on nearly every sector of agriculture, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer.
The White House unveiled the “Farmers to Families Food Box Program.” While many dairy groups praise the program, saying it hits all stops of the supply chain, some produce companies say it misses the mark.
Beth Ford, CEO of Land O’ Lakes recently shared her thoughts on food production moving forward.
University of Minnesota economist Marin Bozic says the program will help avert disaster in the dairy industry.
In rural America, lenders expect it to push their local areas into a recession, according to the Rural Mainstreet Index.
The future will definitely look different from the past. In the long run, what opportunities could farmers harvest?
Three trends are currently underway in the countryside.
“This is the journey we are on right now,” says Matt Carstens CEO of Landus Cooperative.
More pork processing plants are idling production due to COVID-19 cases. The news sending shockwaves through the industry, with producers wondering how long the processing sector can make adjustments and accept hogs.
Today on Farm Journal Live, Clinton Griffiths will talk with seed dealers and a co-op manager about how they are keeping product flowing this planting season amid pandemic restrictions.
The World Ag Expo will not hold a live, in-person event due to challenges arising from COVID-19. The event has been held for the past 52 years and brings buyers and sellers together in agriculture.
New research aimed to learn the steps farmers expect from input suppliers and other sales and service representatives before they allow them back onto their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event size you can check on in a county ranges from 10 people to 10,000.
Amid a long list of agricultural events canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Missouri State Fair is moving forward with plans for a somewhat modified fair starting Aug. 13.
Lisa Safarian, President, Bayer Crop Science NA said: “We fully expect to be back at farm shows next year, and we look forward to gathering with our customers, colleagues and partners across the industry once again.”
One investment in their business that has paid off during the pandemic has been the digital customer portal, which was launched in 2019.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has broken all the rules. What the world is facing is something economist David McWilliams likes to call a “pandession.”
USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey says actual ag losses from coronavirus could be three to four times the $16 billion appropriated for relief payments to farmers.
The Management Consulting and Learning Services team at FLM Harvest has been digging into this challenge and developed the following strategies to guide our clients and their sales teams through this turbulent time.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause economic pain and pessimism in rural America. The Rural Mainstreet Index sits at 12.5 for May 2020.
Frozen 2 was projected onto the grain elevator at Landus Cooperative in Jefferson, Iowa, for 110 parked cars.
How will the COVID-19 pandemic transform agriculture? David Kohl, professor emeritus of agricultural finance at Virginia Tech University, has a few ideas.