Farmers and ranchers working with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or Farm Service Agency (FSA) can now sign and share documents online in just a few clicks. By using Box or OneSpan, producers can digitally complete business transactions without leaving their homes or agricultural operations. Both services are free, secure, and available for multiple NRCS and FSA programs. Box is a secure, cloud-based site …
Syngenta Buys Biologicals Company Valagro
Syngenta Crop Protection recently announced the acquisition of Valagro, a leading Biologicals company. This positions Syngenta as one of the key global companies poised to shape the rapidly growing Biologicals market, which is set to nearly double in size over the next five years. While bio-stimulants are nothing new, there is a growing interest in this area. Global Head of …
AFBF Moves 2021 Convention to Virtual Platform
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced Thursday that its 102nd Annual Convention will be held online. The announcement follows the cancellation of all events through Jan. 31, 2021, at the San Diego Convention Center where the convention was scheduled to take place. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says, “While we are saddened to not meet in person for …
Enrollment Begins for Agriculture Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage Programs for 2021
More than $5 Billion in Payments Now Issuing to Producers Enrolled for 2019 WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2020 – Agricultural producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The signup period opened Tuesday, Oct. 13. These key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety-net programs help …
Deadline for WHIP+ Applications is Oct. 30
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind producers that Oct. 30, 2020 is the deadline to submit applications for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+) for 2018 and 2019 losses. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …
UPDATE: FDACS Announces Farmworker COVID-19 Testing Efforts
Tallahassee, Fla. – Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are announcing additional COVID-19 testing sites for farmworkers in St. Lucie and Miami Dade County as the fall harvest season begins. The product of a partnership with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), and local county governments, today’s announcement follows COVID-19 testing for farmworkers that was made available earlier …
NASDA CEO: Our Expectations for the Next Administration Are Clear
By Dr. Barb Glenn, CEO, NASDA As a non-partisan organization, you might ask yourself why the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) would wade into this very heated political time for Americans. The truth of the matter is that agriculture is not a red or blue issue. Rural communities matter now more than ever, and resiliency for rural …
Fashion and Textiles Industry Keen to Go Green Despite COVID Pandemic
New research shows business leaders at top fashion, retail and textile businesses are putting sustainability drive first, despite COVID-19 pandemic Memphis — New research reveals the extent of the global fashion industry’s commitment to sustainability, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with sustainability ranked as the second most important strategic objective for businesses in the sector[i]. The new research, from the U.S. …
AEM Releases September ’20 Ag Equipment Sales Numbers
All segments of agricultural equipment sales grew in September 2020, continuing a positive trend for the year, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. total farm tractor sales rose 21.6% in September compared to 2019, while combine sales grew 8.2%. Four-wheel-drive units increased for the second month in a row in September, up 21.4%, cutting the year-to-date deficit almost …
PLC Payments Coming
October is the month when payments through the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program to farmers takes place. According to a report from Tyron Spearman, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is starting to make those payments. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …