Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making a historic $78 million investment in local and regional food systems, including food hubs, farmers markets, aggregation and processing facilities, distribution services, and other local food business enterprises.
The spring issue of Rural Lifestyle Dealer gives you the information and strategies you need to continue making the most of 2014. View our digital edition for useful links and bonus content. The searchable, "shareable" format makes it a powerful complement to the print issue. View now.
The Rural Mainstreet Index, which ranges between 0 and 100, with 50.0 representing growth neutral, increased to 53.2 in April from 50.1 in March and 48.4 in February.
Rural Lifestyle Dealer's full-length 38-page 2014 Business Trends & Outlook report is now available online. This extensive management report details the numbers, trends and forecasts for the 2014 rural equipment market.
A Merrimack County judge has rejected a request for a permanent injunction to prevent the Dealer Bill of Rights law from taking effect. The amendment to the existing law, passed overwhelmingly by state lawmakers and signed by Governor Maggie Hassan, now has the force of a judicial review behind it.
Source: Gustavo Lichtenberger & Jim Falk, Agricredit
There now appears to be at least two schools of thought developing regarding the economy and credit. This is nothing new, but at times, it seems that the gap is widening.
Digital news consumption by farmers and ranchers continues to grow, but not at the expense of traditional media, according to the 2014 iteration of the ABM Agri Media Council Media Channel Study, which surveys how readers engage with agriculture media.
Lessiter Media editors visited RhinoAG in Gibson City, IL to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the production processes and attention to detail that have contributed to their longevity as they celebrate their 90th anniversary in 2024.
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Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc., produces a full line of high-quality, handheld outdoor power equipment including blowers, trimmers, brushcutters, and multi-task tools, as well as the number one selling brand of chainsaws worldwide. STIHL Inc. manufactures over 260 model variations of handheld outdoor power equipment for sale in the U.S. and around the world.