COVID-19

Westward Ho!

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Land Report Editors

As SHELTERING IN PLACE becomes more and more common, so too does the allure of living in the American West. By: Corinne Gaffner Garcia When COVID-19 began spreading around the world, it took a while for the gravity of the…

Agriculture Department Guarantees $1 Billion in Loans for Ag Producers and Rural Businesses

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Land Report Editors

On May 22, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue announced the move while reaffirming the Trump administration’s commitment to helping farmers and other rural businesses survive during the coronavirus pandemic. Going forward, USDA will offer 90 percent guarantees on Business & Industry…

Tagged with: CARES Act, coronavirus, COVID-19, loans, UDSA
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk

COVID-19 Losses Forecast at $10 Billion for Ethanol Industry

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The one-two punch of slashed production rates combined with a pandemic-related drop in demand could send US ethanol sales plummeting by a third for 2020, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. With 40 percent of every row of corn and…

Tagged with: ag, agriculture, corn, coronavirus, COVID-19, ethanol, farm, Farmers, Farming, Renewavle Fuels Association, sorghum
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Energy, Farming, Feature, News Desk

CARES Act Directs $49 Billion to Agricultural Producers

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Land Report Editors

From that total, the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture received $9.5 billion to roll out an array of food- and ag-related benefits. Funding includes relief for farmers affected by COVID-19 with an emphasis on specialty crop farmers and producers…

Tagged with: ag, agriculture, coronavirus, COVID-19, crop, dairy farmer, farmer, federal aid
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk

Excerpts from COVID-19 Conference Call

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The following excerpts from a conference call with economist Mark Dotzour PhD, Peoples Company president Steve Bruere, and Land Report editor Eric O’Keefe have been edited for content and clarity. An audio file of the conversation is available at the…