Southern SARE recognizes the value and importance of on-farm, producer experiences in developing solutions to agricultural production problems. Producer Grants give farmers and ranchers the opportunity to conduct their own research projects to develop sustainable production and marketing practices.
Read MoreFACT awards announces competitive grants up to $2,500 for working, independent family farmers located in the U.S. who raise beef cattle, bison, broiler chickens, dairy cows, goats, laying hens, pigs, sheep and/or turkeys.
Read MoreThe Langdale Center for Forest Business has released its 2020 Revision of the Property Tax Incentives for the Georgia Landowner. This 192-page free PDF is a review of all the ad valorem tax incentives offered by the State of Georgia to Georgia Landowners.
Read MoreUSDA’s Farm Service Agency will now accept applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) through an online portal, expanding the options available to producers to apply for this program, which helps offset price declines and additional marketing costs because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreUSDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is making further adjustments to assist producers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) are authorized to extend the deadlines for payment of premiums and administrative fees, defer the resulting accrual of interest and to extend the correction time period for acreage reports or other forms.
Read MoreThe Farmer Fund and Georgia Organics to offer one-time grants up to $1000 to direct-market farmers negatively affected by COVID-19. Application closes on May 10.
Read MoreThe Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (HR.266) recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump provides additional resources to the U.S. Small Business Administration for both the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Advance Loan (EIDL). Farming operations are now eligible for EIDL.
Read MoreAmerican Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund will award cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help direct-market farmers weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Read MoreFlint River Fresh is working alongside private, small businesses in Albany to serve residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through the launch of a pilot Produce Box Program over the next two weeks.
Read MoreThe Georgia Peanut Commission hosted a webinar discussion with U.S. Congressmen Sanford Bishop and Austin Scott on Friday, April 3 at 10:00 a.m. The congressmen discussed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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