SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, October 17, 2023 – The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the application deadline for the Milk Loss Program (MLP) to Monday,…
Read More The Biden-Harris Administration has announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food and…
Read More Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 1 million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)…
Read More Agricultural producers and landowners in Illinois interested in conservation opportunities for their land in exchange for yearly rental payments can find many possibilities through the…
Read More The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can sign up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through May…
Read More The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that beginning in April, it will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying…
Read More The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a simplified direct loan application to provide improved customer experience for producers applying for loans from the…
Read More The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available up to $7.5 million for grants through its Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP).…
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Ryan Bancsy joined the First Bank of Manhattan in April of 2014 as a loan officer at our New Lenox location where he actively serves…
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By Daniel Grant FarmWeek For the first time, USDA is forecasting an agricultural trade deficit. U.S. ag exports are projected to reach $190 billion next…
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