(Washington, D.C., September 9, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Signup for this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program will begin Sept. 11, 2019. Read the full press release here.
09.16.2019 | Agtegra
Just weeks after its July grand opening, Ag Processing, Inc. (AGP) is crushing old crop soybeans as the region gears up for fall harvest. Agtegra Soybean Merchandiser John Borchers says a lot of grain is being hauled to the plant as producers clean out bins in preparation for...
As the fall 2019 harvest gets underway, five Agtegra locations will have newly added capacity available for producers trucking their grain into the system. Andover, Bowdle, Highmore, Kennebec and Wolsey are the sites of new grain bin storage.
09.10.2019 | Agtegra
"U.S. agriculture has been dealt a hefty blow by extreme weather over the last several years, and 2019 is no exception,” Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, said. “The scope of this year’s prevented planting alone is devastating, and although these disaster program...