http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog FARM PLUS FINANCIAL offers farm loans and ranch loans to American farmers Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:36:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The United States Department of Agriculture has made a plan that puts stricter standards on poultry production and transportation to lower the risk of salmonella and campylobacter in poultry. With new standards not only are producers accountable, but slaughterhouses as well. The standards will protect young turkeys and chickens from being ... http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog/general-farm-loans/stricter-standars-expected-to-lower-food-bourne-illnesses/ According to a survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, farm income is expected to rise in the Midwest and western states. The survey found that feed costs are decreasing, so farmers will have to spend less money on feed. While feed is lowering in price, crop prices fell ... http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog/general-farm-loans/farm-income-expected-to-increase/ The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas, covering Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, New Mexico and parts of Missouri, reports that farm values rose by two percent in the first quarter of 2010. Farm values rose because the demand for farm land in these states is high. "Cropland values were above year-ago levels, ... http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog/general-farm-loans/survey-says-farm-value-is-up/ Farmers across the United States have trouble filling hard, physical seasonal jobs such as picking apples by hand. These producers look to immigrants to help with the jobs because they seem to be the only ones who will do the work. Strict immigration and visa laws have put a damper ... http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog/general-farm-loans/farmers-seek-agjobs-bill/ From October 2009-April 2010 managed honey bee colonies across the United States have decreased by 33.8 percent according to a survey by the Apiary Inspectors of America (IAI) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Causes for the decline include starvation, poor weather and weak colonies trying to survive winter according to ... http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog/general-farm-loans/honeybee-colonies-dwindle/ April has been a promising month for corn producers with near record numbers on the Chicago Trade Board, and all thanks to a large purchase from China. Soybean producers may be as lucky as harsh weather conditions threaten China's farmers. China purchased 120,000 metric tons of oilseed for delivery before September ... http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog/general-farm-loans/soybean-exports-to-china-are-up/ The United States Department of Agriculture has set new regulations for meat packers to give smaller businesses and poultry producers better leverage in the industry. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said the regulations will go into effect in June, but did not specify what changes have been made to the 2008 farm ... http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog/general-farm-loans/usda-to-impose-new-regulations-for-meat-packers/ Over the past seven years Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been in California's state office. Throughout his career he has dealt with a number of agricultural issues in one of the largest farming states in the country. However, producers are looking for a serious change in the industry. The California Farm Bureau ... http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog/calfornia-farm-loans/cfbf-backs-whitman/ The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development agency is seeking candidates for projects promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency. Those looking to make energy efficient improvements to businesses (small businesses- including farms and ranches) or add renewable energy to their business should apply for money from the USDA Rural ... http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog/general-farm-loans/usda-seeks-applicants/ United States House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota) said he will stop trying to block a $1.5 million agricultural disaster package presented by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) proposed. This proposition is the first sign that many legislators and producers want changes in the 2012 Farm Bill. Peterson ... http://www.farmplusfinancial.com/blog/general-farm-loans/peterson-backs-disaster-package/