Intermodal facility to be marketed even in court deadlock
A court order issued last week gets the ball moving again on a project that would create many jobs and provide farmers in the Midwest and South an opportunity to reach more customers with fresh produce and other food products.
ISU sponsoring a national ag business plan competition
Undergraduate and graduate students from 15 land-grant universities will compete in the next few months for $15,000 in cash awards through a new program developed by Iowa State University’s Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative (AEI).
For decades, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has used its mascot, Sammy Soil, to help teach school children about the importance of protecting the environment, including water and soil.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for its Food Safety Education Fund grant program.
New farm bill program helps SNAP families buy more fresh produce
Last week, stakeholder participants peppered government officials with questions over a new program that could potentially shower award recipients with as much as $31.5 million in new money.
