U.S. Senate Passed COVID-19 Stimulus Package to Aid State’s Farmers
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 25 to help families, workers and businesses during...
USDA Feeds Kids, Helps Families During COVID-19 Emergency
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to be as flexible as possible to get food out to the people who need it...
Ethanol Industry Employs Significant Amount of Veterans
A new study shows America's ethanol industry employs a significantly larger share of military veterans than any other segment of the energy industry.
According to...
AFBF: Coronavirus Aid Package Critical for Farmers
The $2 trillion coronavirus aid package negotiated by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and agreed to by Senate leaders and the White House on Wednesday...
Michigan Sugar Offers ‘Sweet’ Alternative to March Madness Brackets
This year, there’s not going to be any college basketball brackets to bust with the NCAA canceling its annual March Madness tournament earlier this...
Agriculture Groups Call on Lawmakers to Support Farmers During Coronavirus Pandemic
Forty-eight agriculture groups are calling on Congress to expand USDA’s borrowing authority under the Commodity Credit Corporation. Congress must act to ensure the CCC...
Renewable Fuels Coalition Welcomes Decision To Not Seek Re-Hearing of Tenth...
Ethanol and farm groups Wednesday welcomed the Trump administration’s decision not to seek a re-hearing of a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals...
USDA, USTR Announce Continued Progress on Implementation of U.S.-China Phase One...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Tuesday announced continued progress in the implementation of the agriculture-related...
Five Tips to Stay Calm During COVID-19 Pandemic
During this time of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to have feelings of stress and anxiety of the unknown, especially as it...
Five Grants Awarded to Local Farmland Preservation Groups
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund Board (APFB) awarded $1.9 million in agricultural preservation fund grants to...
