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Farmers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+).
Mother Nature wreaked havoc on Ohio and South Dakota corn and soybean fields this spring. Each state’s anticipated corn yield fell by more than 20 bu. per acre compared to last year.
POET officials say the process to idle the plant will take several weeks, after which the plant will cease processing of over 30 million bushels of corn annually.
The report, which is the first of the season to include silking and blooming data, shows just how far behind the corn and soybean crops continue to be.
Employment sources are numerous and varied enough for a town to survive certain business shocks. John Phipps isn’t sure we can revitalize all or even most of rural America in the way we seem to envision its past.
For the first time since November, the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) fell below growth neutral.
USDA announces details of the second round of CFAP payments.
The Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (R.O.U.T.E.S.) Initiative was announced by U.S. Department of TransportationSecretary, Elaine Chao, on Monday
After months of uncertainty and murky details, the agency announced per acre payments will vary by county but will range from $15 to $150.