June 3, 2020 | Vol. 13 : No. 5
Nurturing relationships into long-lasting, profitable partnerships is the business statement of Feller & Co. Cattle Feeder, Wisner, Neb. Beyond cattle, the mission encompasses everyone from pen riders to the president.
Extension economists have prepared an online overview of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to help producers. Signup for direct relief due to COVID-19 began May 26 and ends Aug. 28, 2020, at local USDA Farm Service Agency offices, says University of Missouri Extension economist Scott Brown.
Suppose a small business owner — grocer, farmer or other — gets sick or is called out of state to help with a family emergency. If a friend offers to step in and help with the day-to-day work, would they have the information they need to keep the business going?
Some years, high numbers of grasshoppers can decimate forage plants. Mormon crickets (flightless katydids) are closely related insects that migrate long distances. In large numbers, they devour all forage plants in their path.
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, has opened online applications for the 2021 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. This national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies that are addressing challenges faced by America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities. Farm Bureau will award $145,000 in startup funds provided by sponsors Farm Credit, John Deere, Bayer Crop Science, Country Financial, Farm Bureau Financial Services and Farm Bureau Bank.
We’ve listened to many webinars on handling COVID-19 and moving forward. One of the mental health experts mentioned keeping a gratitude journal, and we loved that idea. Below you’ll find some of our own entries and those from our Angus Facebook community.
Goal-getters and difference makers, innovators and change curators — today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. Supporting these creative and intelligent young people, the 2020 Colvin Scholarship Fund awarded $42,000 to 10 who are pursuing degrees in animal and meat sciences across the country.
