SBA Announces Ticking Clock Federal Drought Relief Assistance for New Jersey, Farmers Ineligible
TRENTON, N.J. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in New Jersey that they have until Aug. 11 to apply for federal disaster loans to…
Dems Stuffed Billions In Reparations For Black Farmers In ‘Inflation Reduction Act’
Dems Stuffed Billions In Reparations For Black Farmers In ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Jack McEvoy on September 26, 2022 The Democrats’ massive climate spending and tax bill gave the Department of Agriculture…
U.S. plans rule to protect livestock farmers from company retaliation
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing regulations to prevent meat companies from retaliating against livestock and poultry farmers who speak out on practices such as…
Brazilian farmers planting soybeans at faster pace, consultancies say
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian farmers are sowing soybeans at a faster pace this season, according to estimates from two agribusiness consultancies on Monday. They cited significant advances in the state of…
Law to encourage more female and minority farmers in New Jersey signed by governor
Trenton, NJ-A new law sponsored by Senator Joe Pennacchio would establish the New Jersey minority, women, and underserved farmer registry. The registry would make it easier for farmers to qualify for loan…
Analysis: Asian farmers plant to boost palm oil output, seedling shortage slows pace
By Rajendra Jadhav, Mei Mei Chu and Bernadette Christina MUMBAI/KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Farmers across Asia are busy planting trees to boost palm oil production but nurseries are struggling to keep up…
Argentine soy farmers who hoard stock to face higher financing costs, central banks says
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine soy farmers who hold onto stock of more than 5% of their production will face an elevated financing cost above the normal benchmark rate,…
‘Woke Nonsense’: Biden Admin To Shell Out Millions In Grants To Recruit ‘Diverse’ Farmers, Ranchers And Forest Land Owners
‘Woke Nonsense’: Biden Admin To Shell Out Millions In Grants To Recruit ‘Diverse’ Farmers, Ranchers And Forest Land Owners Gabe Kaminsky on August 29, 2022 The Biden administration will shell out millions…
As harvest time looms, China tells farmers to replant or switch crops
By Xiaoyu Yin and Thomas Peter NANCHANG, China (Reuters) – As China’s record heatwave starts to subside, farmers are assessing the damage caused by a prolonged drought and the government is urging…
Analysis-Biden debt relief plan disappoints Black farmers for avoiding race
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some Black farmers say they are disappointed by a new U.S. agriculture debt relief program that stands to save thousands of farmers from foreclosure, after the…
The Brick Farmer’s Market is Happening Now
BRICK, NJ – Catch a wave over to beautiful Windward Beach Park to connect to the sea and scoop up some genuine sea glass jewelry! You can also find fresh produce, coffee,…
Canada fertilizer sales to Brazil soar as farmers gear up for next crop season
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO – Brazil imported record volumes of potassium chloride (Kcl) from Canada in the first half of the year, a sign that domestic farmers will have plenty of…
Dutch Farmers Launch Revolt Against Climate Rules Threatening To End Their Livelihoods
Dutch Farmers Launch Revolt Against Climate Rules Threatening To End Their Livelihoods Max Keating on July 5, 2022 Dutch farmers used tractors to block roads and supermarket distribution networks to protest government-mandated…
Brazil’s fertilizer imports jump as farmers prepare to plant new crop
By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano SAO PAULO – Brazilian fertilizer imports in June jumped 18.6% and totaled 4.15 million tonnes, according to government data released on Friday, quashing fears of delivery…
‘EPA Is Playing Politics’: Biden Admin Pushes New Regs On Farmers As Food Inflation Skyrockets
‘EPA Is Playing Politics’: Biden Admin Pushes New Regs On Farmers As Food Inflation Skyrockets Jack McEvoy on July 1, 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pushing new regulations on atrazine,…
New Zealand dairy and meat farmers disappointed in EU trade deal
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand dairy, sheep and beef farmers are largely disappointed by the newly signed New Zealand-European Union free trade agreement, lamenting it provides little new access to…
Peru truckers, farmers to strike over fuel and fertilizer costs
By Marco Aquino LIMA – Peru’s truckers and some farm groups will go on strike on Monday after failing to reach agreements with the government seeking measures to reduce the impact of…
GrowPath Founder Featured in NJSBF Article on Historic $1.25B Black Farmers Case
The New Jersey State Bar quoted GrowPath Founder Eric Sanchez, who was directly involved in the Pigford II case. DURHAM, N.C., June 8, 2022 — GrowPath Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Eric…
Russia extends quotas for fertiliser exports to help domestic farmers
(Reuters) – Russia has set quotas for fertiliser exports in July through December, saying in a statement on Tuesday it aimed to secure a sufficient amount of the crop nutrients for domestic…
FOOD CRISIS: Biden Admin Is Letting Farmers Plant On Conserved Lands As ‘Supply Challenges’ Loom
FOOD CRISIS: Biden Admin Is Letting Farmers Plant On Conserved Lands As ‘Supply Challenges’ Loom Thomas Catenacci on May 26, 2022 The Biden administration announced Thursday it would allow farmers to harvest…
Toms River Farmer’s Market Moving as Town Prepares for Construction of 10-Story Twin Towers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Farmer’s Market will have a new home starting in 2022. The event used to be held at the parking lot that will soon become a…
Hungary’s OTP to step up lending to farmers in war-torn Ukraine
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST – OTP Bank will step up lending to Ukraine’s farmers this year under a Kyiv-backed programme to help them overcome financing problems due to the Russian invasion, an…
Mexico to boost fertilizer production to support local farmers
MEXICO CITY – Mexico aims to as much as triple its fertilizer production, the government said on Sunday, to support its plan to boost local agriculture production and control consumer price inflation.…
Bayer says Ukraine farmers progress with planting despite war
FRANKFURT – Farmers in Ukraine have made better-than-expected progress preparing their fields so far despite Russia’s attack on the country, the world’s largest supplier of seeds and crop chemicals, Bayer, said on…
White House seeks $500 million for farmers to grow more wheat, pay for market loans
By Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve $500 million for the farm sector, in a bid to woo U.S. wheat producers to double-crop…
Biden Admin Mulls Environmental Regs That Farmers Say Could Crush Agriculture Industry: REPORT
Biden Admin Mulls Environmental Regs That Farmers Say Could Crush Agriculture Industry: REPORT Thomas Catenacci on April 22, 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering whether to reverse a Trump administration…
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