News & Call to Action
Homeland Security deems agriculture as ‘critical infrastructure’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Trump administration has labeled agriculture as a critical industry in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, allowing businesses to continue operating as usual amid current and potential restrictions created […]
Canceled—Massachusetts Ag Day 2020
A note from Douglas P. Gillespie, executive director of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. Unfortunately, we had to make a decision to cancel Agriculture Day at the State House, […]
Farm Credit East Presents 2020 Dairy Outlook Webinar
ENFIELD, CONN., JAN. 7, 2020 —The last several years have been a challenge for many Northeast dairy producers. Although dairy prices were higher in 2019 than in recent years, there […]
Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17th
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced on June 13th that signup begins June 17th for the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, the cornerstone program of the dairy safety […]
Farm Credit East Hosts Webinar on Dairy Farm Financial Report
ENFIELD, CONN., APRIL 24, 2019 — Farm Credit East will host a webinar to discuss 2018 Northeast dairy farm results and the current dairy situation. Dairy farmers and other interested […]
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation’s Response To Release Of 2017 U.S. Census Of Agriculture
MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – April 17, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its findings from the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture last week […]
Dairy Tax Credit
The Dairy Tax Credit receipts were sent mid-February. If you have not received your tax credit receipt, please contact Myron Inglis via email or call 617-626-1711.
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts
Growers with Spring Planted Crops Need to Make Insurance Decisions Soon RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2019 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts growers that the final date […]
Dairy Gets a Lifeline in 2018 Farm Bill
By: Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation President The last few years have been tough for dairy farmers. Or maybe I should say even tougher, since the ups and downs […]
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
Bipartisan Budget Act Makes Substantial Program Changes Washington—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy […]
