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#1 US Farm Agency Ends Program to Support Small Businesses
Jul 16 2025 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it would cut funding for a national network of centers that have supported thousands of small- and mid-sized farm and food businesses. The cuts are another hit to farmers...
#2 First Financial to Acquire Westfield Bancorp From Ohio Farmers
Jun 25 2025 // First Financial announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Westfield Bancorp, in a cash and stock transaction, from Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. Ohio Farmers is the parent company of the global...
#3 California Farmworker Who Fell From Greenhouse Roof During Chaotic ICE Raid Dies
Jul 15 2025 // A farmworker who fell from a greenhouse roof during a chaotic ICE raid this week at a California cannabis facility died Saturday of his injuries. Jaime Alanis, 57, is the first known person to die during one of the Trump...
#4 Oklahoma Farmer Killed in Water Buffalo Attack, Police Say
Jul 17 2025 // A farmer in a rural suburb outside of Oklahoma City was fatally attacked by a pair of water buffaloes he purchased at a livestock auction a day earlier, police said. Bradley McMichael, a farmer in the small town of Jones...
#5 USDA Margin Coverage Option for Row Crops Available in Select States
Jul 16 2025 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced this month it is introducing a new margin coverage option as a crop insurance endorsement for corn, cotton, grain sorghum, rice,...
#6 Farmers in Texas Face Severe Losses From Floods
Jul 11 2025 // Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ranches. In the town of Bend, about two hours north of Austin, Boyd Clark waded into rising waters to help one of his...
#7 UK Farmers Face Increased Fire Risks as Dry Weather Persists
Jul 15 2025 // British farmers are facing increased fire risks to both their fields and harvesting machines, following a long spell of hot, dry weather. Incident reports from fire and rescue services over the weekend show blazes hitting...
