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Despite anticipated belt-tightening by the federal government and cuts in the next Farm Bill, delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation were unable to offer suggestions to lawmakers on where to trim agricultural spending. The federation closed it annual convention … Continue reading →

The Farm Rescue organization is accepting applications from farmers in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and eastern Montana, for the spring planting season. Farm Rescue is a nonprofit organization that provides planting and harvesting help to farm families dealing with … Continue reading →

Wet weather and above average temperatures contributed to a 5 percent drop in corn production in 2010, according to the USDA 2010 crop report. Although Wisconsin and Minnesota set record yields in 2010, the rest of the Corn Belt saw … Continue reading →

Applications are being accepted for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program that offers scholarships to students attending one of the 1890 historically black land-grant universities and pursuing a degree in agriculture. Each award provides annual tuition, room and board, books and … Continue reading →

A USDA grant is supporting additional education and training for beginning farmers at Virginia Tech. The $740,000 grant will help build a coalition of organizations that will help beginning farmers enter and expand markets that will enhance the viability of … Continue reading →

U.S. Farmers harvested the third largest crop on record during the 2010 growing season, according to the USDA Crop Production 2010 Summary report. The report, which was released this week, showed corn production down 5 percent from last year’s record … Continue reading →

USDA officials are assessing the damage of thousands of acres of crops hit by a series of freezes that covered the Sunshine State late last year. About 13,800 acres are estimated to be a total loss along with 5,250 jobs … Continue reading →

Sign-up for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program opens today, Jan. 10, for farmers and ranchers who suffered losses caused by natural disasters during the 2009 crop year. “SURE is part of the safety net that assists farmers and … Continue reading →

States are spending millions of dollars to preserve America’s farmland, despite tough economic times. The goal is to stop the rapid loss of land to development and to make sure food is available locally should the national supply be disrupted. … Continue reading →