Agricultural Businesses Now Eligible for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans
– U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced on May 4, 2020 that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL portal will reopen today as a result of...
Friday Double Feature: Real Facts About Beef
This week’s featured videos came from a new new series published by the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA) as part of their Beef It’s Whats for Dinner Campaign. The new series of videos called, “Real Facts About Real Beef,” was...
FDACS Launches Keep Florida Growing Webpage
– Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried launched the Keep Florida Growing webpage, a one-stop online portal with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) COVID-19 food and agriculture-related information for Florida’s farmers and...
Essential Travel Documentation for Ag Industries during COVID-19 Shut-Down
De Broughton, UF/IFAS NE FL Regional Crop Agent One question producers and other food industry employers have been concerned about since the onset of COVID-19, relates to ease of travel for farm employees and managers within the agricultural sector. Specifically these...