New Jersey Farm Bureau Changes the Guard
06 Aug 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsClick here to read the Lancaster Farming article on the change in NJFB Executive Director, featuring Peter Furey and Liz Thompson.
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Fields of Glory: New Jersey Farm Bureau Leader Grows Turf for Pro Stadiums
31 Jul 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsClick here to read the Lancaster Farming profile story on NJFB President Allen Carter, and his role at Tuckahoe Turf Farms.
Support Letters for funding initiatives needed.
13 Jun 2025, Posted by in News, State NewsSTATE FUNDING FOR AG-LETTERS NEEDED: Letters from county boards and individual farmers are welcome to assist the push to pass two priority state funding issues: Rutgers NJAES state budget; SADC annual appropriations. On the former, email/telephone contacts should go to every state senator urging restoration…
American National Annuity Rates
07 May 2025, Posted by in NewsSo, what are those attractive annuity rates offered by your American National sales agent mentioned in last week’s newsletter. South Jersey general agent Jack Dempsey is providing them … Click here to see what is being offered as of April 23.
Tallying Up the Latest Retaliatory Tariffs
31 Mar 2025, Posted by in Economics and Prices, National News, NewsThe stakes for U.S. agriculture and all farmers from a trade war are huge. Canada, Mexico and China are the destination for more than 50% of U.S. ag exports annually; that market becomes an inviting target for retaliation. The risk of losing customers to competitor…
Farm Machine and Highway Safety
28 Mar 2025, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, Miscellaneous, News, State NewsThe following article was provided by American National Insurance Company. As your operation begins to prosper, you may find that you’re no longer confined to just one location. Farmers are spending more time today moving equipment and machinery on public roads to various locations for…
Sign up open for Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP)
20 Mar 2025, Posted by in Economics and Prices, National News, NewsOn Tuesday, March 18, US Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the release of $10 bil. nationwide for an Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. It will be administered by the Farm Service Agency and is meant to help eligible agriculture producers…
Corporate Transparency Act BOI filing requirement – Enforcement HALTED
10 Mar 2025, Posted by in National News, News, RegulationsOwnership Information (BOI): FinCEN Halts Enforcement of BOI Compliance On February 27th, FinCEN announced that it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports…
Immigration – Know your rights
30 Jan 2025, Posted by in National News, NewsThe threat of immigration enforcement raises concerns among many New Jersey residents who may avoid engaging with local services and businesses out of fear that they could be putting themselves and their family members at risk. Every person who lives in or visits New Jersey…
New Marketing Assistance Now Available for Specialty Crop Producers
12 Dec 2024, Posted by in Economics and Prices, Marketing and Promotion, National News, NewsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC). Applications are due to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) through Jan. 8, 2025. Funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation, MASC was announced in November alongside the $140…