USDA Loan Program Announced

NHLA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available and expanding eligibility for up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Agricultural producers that are not...

Forestry, manufacturing slam on brakes in April

Forest2Market — US forest industry performance in March and April was recently reported by both the US government and the Institute for Supply Management. Total industrial production (IP) fell 5.4 percent in March (-5.5 percent YoY), as the coronavirus pandemic...