Ag producers can get USDA emergency loans

The recent presidential disaster declaration for much of the Texas Hill Country following severe weather over the Fourth of July weekend opened up emergency loans to ranchers and farmers through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. The …

King-Hinds calls for renewed commitment to Pacific food producers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it would terminate the Islands and Remote Areas Regional Food Business Center program, U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds is highlighting the urgent need for USDA to …

Colombian Indie Producers on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?

One of the many panels held at the Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) last week drew a particularly large audience that had some standing and others unable to get into the cramped room, their curiosity piqued by its title: ‘Producers on the Verge of a Nervous …

Review: Despite its poor taste, ‘The Producers’ is still ‘excruciatingly funny’

Max: “A show so easy to despise.” Leo: “Now it’s up for the Pulitzer Prize!” It’s surely the most insensitive, offensive film (1968) and then Broadway musical (2001) ever written, with Mel Brooks (book, music and lyrics) as chief creative offender and …

Minnesota Livestock Producers Urged to Watch for New World Screwworm

paulgrecaud / Depositphotos.com (Maple Plain, MN) — Agriculture officials in the Upper Midwest are warning livestock producers not to overlook the threat of New World Screwworm, a devastating pest that could impact regional herds. Despite its tropical …

Goat producers wanted to weigh in on project about eID tag retention issue

"We know that the products go through rigorous approvals, but there are still some claims in industry that there are high tag losses, and this project is really looking at trying to understand what is causing those tag losses," Dr Forwood said.

Producers Explore Pasture Improvement at Greener Pastures Field Day

Producers can get first-hand tips from experts on utilizing innovative grazing practices during a field day hosted by the Purdue Extension and Soil and Water Conservation District offices of Dubois, Perry, and Spencer Counties. Greener Pastures Field Day, …

Ruchi Gujjar files lawsuit against producers, actors of ‘So Long Valley’

(Photo: Ruchi Gujjar/Instagram) Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actress Ruchi Gujjar, who gained spotlight with her necklace, with PM Modi’s imprint, at the Cannes Film Festival, has filed a civil suit in the Dindoshi Civil Court against the makers and cast of …

Washington County Producers ‘Cattlemen’s Ball’ at Twin Eagle

PODCAST: Financing SA’s small-scale farmers and food producers

Financing for small-scale farmers and food producers is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Zaheer Dindar, CEO and co-founder of Pumpkn.io.  Pumpkn.io is a South African fintech platform that provides  …