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Farmers Offered Rebates to Add Roll Bars, Seat Belts

Posted on September 29, 2010 by tanya brown

Officials in Vermont and New York are looking out for the safety of their farmers. Citing tractors as the number one cause of farming deaths, officials kicked off “Rebates for Roll Bars,” which offers to pay 70 percent of the … Continue reading →

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Study: Liquid Manure Injections Could Reduce Ammonia Emissions

Posted on September 28, 2010 by tanya brown

Injecting liquid manure below the soil surface of crop fields could help dairy farmers reduce ammonia emissions, according to a study by the USDA Agricultural Research Service. Based on the study, the process — which injects manure into the subsurface … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Sign-up Deadline for Tobacco Transition Program is Nov. 1

Posted on September 28, 2010 by tanya brown

Tobacco quota holders and producers not enrolled in the Tobacco Transition Program (TTPP) have until Nov.1 to sign up and receive a 2011 TTPP payment. The TTPP, also known as the tobacco buy-out program, was designed to help U.S. tobacco … Continue reading →

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E15 Decision Expected by October

Posted on September 27, 2010 by tanya brown

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to raise the current ethanol blend cap from 10 to 15 by next month. If approved, the E15 blend will be available by next spring. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he expects EPA to … Continue reading →

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Sugar Crop Loan Rates Increase for 2010

Posted on September 27, 2010 by tanya brown

Loan rates for the 2010 sugar crop will increase beginning Oct. 1. The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation raised rates to 18.5 cents per pound for raw cane sugar and 23.77 cents per pound for refined beet sugar. The national loan … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 24, 2010 by tanya brown

 Farm Service Agency Administrator Jonathan Coppess, hosted an informal round table discussion with farmers during the Farm Science Review, held this week in London, Ohio. Having grown up in Darke County, Ohio, Coppess felt right at home talking to farmers from … Continue reading →

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Milk Price Volatility Solutions Discussed During Third DIAC Meeting

Posted on September 24, 2010 by tanya brown

Dairy policy experts presented programs to assist the Dairy Industry Advisory Committee find solutions to price and income volatility in the industry. Pictured from l to r: Andrew Novakovic, DIAC chairman; Chuck Nicholson, Ph.D., California Polytechnic State University at San … Continue reading →

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Kazakh Ag Minister Visits North Dakota FSA Office

Posted on September 22, 2010 by tanya brown

  North Dakota SED Aaron Krauter discusses farm programs with a group of representatives from Kazakhstan.   State Executive Director Aaron Krauter and program specialist Dale Ihry explained several FSA programs to the delegation, including direct payments, Average Crop Revenue … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts CED Awarded for Excellent Customer Service

Posted on September 22, 2010 by tanya brown

Ted C. Smiarowski (left), pictured with Tom Smiarowski of MA FSA, received the Outstanding Customer Service Effort Award last week during the Western Massachusetts Federal Executives Award Ceremony. Ted C. Smiarowski, county executive director of Farm Service Agency in Hampshire/Hampden … Continue reading →

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Farm Science Review Kicks Off With 140,000 Visitors Expected

Posted on September 22, 2010 by tanya brown

Sunny skies and warm temperatures were on tap for the 48th annual Ohio State University Farm Science Review.  The three day event — held Sept. 21-23 — garners more than 140,000 visitors that can see nearly 4,000 products presented by … Continue reading →

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