Blog posts in tag USDA

Another Round of Direct Payments to Farmers are Likely in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic as Farmer Sentiment Declines Steeply

Posted on 04/07/2020 at 03:46 PM by Emily Staudacher

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: Ag Economy Barometer, CARES Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Farm Program Payments, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, USDA

Another Round of Direct Payments to Farmers are Likely in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic as Farmer Sentiment Declines Steeply

Farmer sentiment plummeted in March as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The 47 point drop from February to Marc...

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Ankeny Arrest is a Reminder that CBD Products Remain Illegal in Iowa

Posted on 12/12/2019 at 12:09 PM by Emily Staudacher

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Business Law

Tagged As: 2018 Farm Bill, CBD, CBD digestible, CBD oil, Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, hemp, hemp agriculture, hemp farming, THC, USDA

Ankeny Arrest is a Reminder that CBD Products Remain Illegal in Iowa

Last week, an Ankeny woman was arrested for selling products that contained cannabidiol, or CBD, as it is widely known....

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FinCEN Changes SAR Guidance in Wake of USDA Rules Update

Posted on 12/03/2019 at 02:19 PM by David Gonzales

Categories: Agricultural Law, Banking Law

Tagged As: agriculture, Banking & Finance Law, Controlled Substances Act, FinCEN, hemp, hemp farming, USDA, SAR guidance, hemp agriculture

FinCEN Changes SAR Guidance in Wake of USDA Rules Update

On December 3, 2019 the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) updated previous guidance regarding Suspicious Act...

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Minimizing Risk in Agricultural Loans during Times of Uncertainty

Posted on 06/03/2019 at 01:30 PM by Emily Staudacher

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: CCC, FSA, Iowa Agricultural Law, UCC, USDA

Minimizing Risk in Agricultural Loans during Times of Uncertainty

Trade wars and wet conditions as farmers attempt to plant their 2019 crop have generated a great deal of uncertainty in...

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Government Shutdown Update

Posted on 01/24/2019 at 12:03 PM by Emily Staudacher

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: Federal Shutdown, FSA, Iowa Agricultural Law, Iowa Department of Human Services, MFP, SNAP Program, Sonny Perdue, USDA

Government Shutdown Update

USDA FSA Offices to Reopen Today Secretary Perdue announced that all FSA offices will reopen today through February 8 fr...

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USDA to issue February SNAP benefits early due to shutdown

Posted on 01/14/2019 at 03:15 PM by Emily Staudacher

Categories: Agribusiness Law

Tagged As: Federal Shutdown, President Trump, SNAP Program, USDA

USDA to issue February SNAP benefits early due to shutdown

The USDA issued a press release announcing that February SNAP benefits will be issued on or before January 20, 2019 in o...

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Secretary Perdue Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications

Posted on 01/09/2019 at 09:21 AM by Emily Staudacher

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Banking Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: agribusiness, agriculture, Deadline Extension, Market Facilitation Program, Sonny Perdue, USDA

Secretary Perdue Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications

On Tuesday, January 8, Secretary Perdue tweeted that the deadline for Market Facilitation Program applications will be e...

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USDA Amends Time-period for Reporting Hog Numbers

Posted on 12/27/2018 at 03:03 PM by Emily Staudacher

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: agribusiness, market facilitation program, USDA

USDA Amends Time-period for Reporting Hog Numbers

The USDA has expanded the timeline for producers to certify their 2018 hog numbers.  After realizing that a snapsho...

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Government Shutdown May Cause Disruption for Market Facilitation Program

Posted on 12/27/2018 at 12:14 PM by Emily Staudacher

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: farm service agency, MFP, USDA

Government Shutdown May Cause Disruption for Market Facilitation Program

On December 21, 2018, the federal government entered a partial shutdown effecting multiple agencies within the United St...

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Tariff Aid Package Details announced by USDA

Posted on 08/27/2018 at 04:04 PM by Emily Staudacher

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: agribusiness, agriculture, CCC, China, commodity credit corporation, farm service agency, FSA, market facilitation program, MFP, Tariffs, USDA

Tariff Aid Package Details announced by USDA

Today, the USDA announced the details of their assistance for farmers impacted by unjustified retaliation.  The Mar...

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