PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
The Small Business Administration has released the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, which provides more specific guidance on those funds …
Animal Agriculture
Webinar Reminder for Wednesday, May 27, With Matt Lange
The third installment of the “Protecting Your Profits Guest Speaker Series,” which is made possible by a partnership between the …
More Clarity on CFAP Direct Payments for Dairy Farmers
On Thursday, May 21, USDA completed its training for FSA offices across the country on the direct payments portion …
BioWorma®, an Alternative to Traditional Anthelmintics
This webinar presentation is about BioWorma®, a fungus (Duddingtonia flagrans) that traps and kills roundworm larvae in the manure …
COVID-19 Impact on Dairy Farms in the US - Your Input Is Needed!
A team of researchers have developed a set of surveys to better understand the impact of COVID-19 and the …
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Direct Payment Information Announced Today
Details have been published about the direct payments associated with the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) through USDA. A …
USDA to Host Webinar for Producers Interested in Applying for Direct Payments Through CFAP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host a webinar …
Virtual Dairy Youth Activities!
Many of our dairy youth activities were canceled this spring because of issues related to Coronavirus and COVID-19. But, …
Reminder: Webinar With Matt Lange on May 27 at Noon
The third installment of the “Protecting Your Profits Guest Speaker Series,” which is made possible by a partnership between the …
National Dairy FARM Program Training for Veterinarians
May 28, 2020, from 6:30–8 p.m. via Zoom N.C. Cooperative Extension is teaming up with the National Dairy FARM Program …
What to Do With EIDL and PPP Funds
For farmers who have received PPP and EIDL funds through the CARES Act, knowing how to use them in …
Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) Available for Farmers TODAY!
This morning, we learned that SBA has finished processing old COVID-19 related EIDL applications and is accepting new applications from …
Be Aware of Legal Obligations for COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Bob Milligan’s May 1 newsletter that noted a potential liability for employers …
Virtual Livestock Judging & Skillathon Clinics
These clinics are open to any NC youth ages 8-18 and is totally free. To participate youth must register …
Got PPP Funds? Make Sure You're Tracking Those Dollars
If you were in the front of the line, so to speak, and have PPP funds from the CARES …
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program for Farmers and Ranchers Affected by COVID-19
Farmers and ranchers will soon be eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans, in anticipation of the $484 billion aid …
Impact of COVID-19 on Dairy Farms
You may have seen news stories recently about dairy farmers across the country having to dump milk, as a …
UPDATE: What’s in USDA’s New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program?
This article is an update to a previous Market Intel that was posted, changes made to the previous article …
April 22 Update on COVID-19 Relief Resources
As we wait for more specifics on the USDA’s $2.9B allocation for direct assistance to dairy farmers across the …
"Showing From Home" Virtual Livestock Show
Please see the schedule for the Showing from Home Virtual Livestock Show. Each show will begin at 7 p.m. …
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