USDA

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USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Distressed Farmers

April 20, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that beginning in April, it will provide approximately $123 million in additional,…

February 23, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a simplified direct loan application to provide improved customer experience for producers…

February 9, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available up to $7.5 million for grants through its Office of Urban…

January 19, 2023

Ryan Bancsy joined the First Bank of Manhattan in April of 2014 as a loan officer at our New Lenox…

December 21, 2022

By Daniel Grant FarmWeek For the first time, USDA is forecasting an agricultural trade deficit. U.S. ag exports are projected…

December 18, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and…

December 8, 2022

Producers can now take a nationwide survey to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) improve and increase access to…

November 30, 2022

By Kay Shipman FarmWeek Illinois will use $14.4 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding to buy locally produced food…

November 10, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new online tool to help farmers and ranchers better navigate the farm…