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Bridge Assistance Payments announced
January 07, 2026
At the end of December, the USDA announced the payment rates for various crops that are included in the “Farmer Bridge Assistance” (FBA) program. FBA payments are being made available to provide short-term financial relief to U.S. farmers facing economic hardship from low commodity prices, high input costs, and market disruptions due to tariff impacts on export markets. The payments are…
USDA launches Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network to support farmers and ranchers
October 23, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. Through a series of cooperative agreements, this national network will connect distressed borrowers with individualized assistance to help them stabilize and…
Rural Water gets grant for tower
By Mavis Fodness
September 04, 2024
Rock County Rural Water (RCRW) received a $3 million grant from the USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to replace the existing water tower damaged by a derecho in 2022. The new 500,000-gallon water tower will more than quadruple the existing storage capacity of the 125,000-gallon tower in Beaver Creek. The old tower will be dismantled once the new tower, to be located in Clinton Township, is…

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