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Solar Panels Top White House
The White House is burning daylight with the installation of solar panels and a solar hot water heater on the roof of the White House residence. The effort is part of President Obama’s move toward a clean energy economy. Additional … Continue reading
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Commodity Credit Corporation Releases Lending Rates for November
The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for November. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.250, which is unchanged from October, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity and … Continue reading
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FSA Helps Maintain New Hampshire Ag History
Gould Hill Orchards has been a part of the small town of Hopkinton, N.H., since the 1700’s. It wasn’t until 2008 that the 80-acre farm faced possible extinction. That is until Amy and Tim Bassett moved to the area. After … Continue reading
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Public Gains Access to Real-Time Government Information
The federal government is operating in real-time. Upgrades to USA.gov now allow users to sign up for notifications and perform real-time searches to get the most current government information.
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Calif. Farmers Trade Old Tractors to Improve Air
California farmers have reduced a key component of smog by 1,349 tons by replacing old diesel tractors with cleaner-running farm equipment. Within the past two years, a program through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has helped replace 814 aging … Continue reading
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Final Payments Issued to Upland Cotton, Peanut Producers
USDA has issued final 2009-crop counter-cyclical payments to farmers enrolled in the direct and counter-cyclical program for upland cotton and peanuts. The final payment rate for upland cotton is 1.68 cents per pound while the final payment for peanuts is … Continue reading
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Dairy Producers Receive Final Relief Payment
Final payments under the Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment program are underway, according to a USDA press release. The program helps offset financial losses experienced by dairy farmers due to declining milk prices. Of the $290 million budgeted for the … Continue reading
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Disaster Assistance Available for Rice, Upland Cotton, Soybean Producers
Nearly $550 million in disaster assistance will be issued to producers of rice, upland cotton, soybeans and sweet potatoes who suffered losses due to excessive moisture in 2009. Through the Crop Assistance Program, producers of eligible crops on farms in … Continue reading
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FSA Employees Go Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness
Pictured from left to right are Jean Johnson, Deb Dehmer, Laurel Light and Mary Spangler (photo by MN Star News). Employees of the Elk River USDA Service Center in Minnesota dressed in pink — and even turned their hair pink … Continue reading
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Dairy Farmers Prepares to Pass Farm to Next Generation
A dairy farm just outside Sturgeon Bay, Wis., is growing its operation in order to prepare it for the next generation. Cycle Farm is named for the changing business cycles and seasons that are evident in all farming operations. The … Continue reading
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