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FSA Economists Awarded for Conservation Analysis Efforts
Employees from the FSA Economic and Policy Analysis Staff were honored last week by the USDA Economists Group for their role in providing a strong basis for implementing USDA programs and policies. (Pictured l to r) Karis Gutter, Economist Skip … Continue reading
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USDA Provides $3 Million to Improve Honey Bee Health
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $3 million in technical and financial assistance to farmers and ranchers to help improve the health of bees. Funding will be provided through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS), Environmental Quality Incentives Program … Continue reading
Funding Available to Help With Agricultural Water Challenges
In an effort to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners mitigate the impacts of drought, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will make $6 million in grants available this year and up to $30 million over the next five years to … Continue reading
Farm Sector’s Financial Health Dependent on Land
Real estate assets play a major role in the farm sector’s financial health, according to an updated report from the USDA Economic Research Service. Real estate has accounted for the majority of the total value of farm sector assets and … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, farmers, land
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USDA Releases Pesticide Data; Results Prove No Safety Concern
Overall pesticide chemical residues found on foods tested are at levels below the tolerances established by the Environmental Protection Agency and do not pose a safety concern, according to the latest data from the 2012 USDA Pesticide Data Program. Based … Continue reading
FSA Part of Team Helping Beginning Farmers Secure Land
Caleb and Lauren Langworthy positioned themselves to get as much farming education as possible. Several internships and knowledge of both farming and business took them from renting land to a path of farm ownership. After investors took an interest in their … Continue reading
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Nominations Sought for National Honey Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the National Honey Board. The board is composed of 10 members who serve a three-year term. All nominations must be made by qualified national organizations within the honey industry and include … Continue reading
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Commodity Credit Corporation Releases Lending Rates for March
The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for March 2014. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.125, which is unchanged from February 2013, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year … Continue reading
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USDA Reinstates Agricultural Estimates Programs
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has reinstated several agricultural estimate programs previously suspended due to sequestration. The programs—which include All Catfish and Trout Reports, July Cattle Report, Potato Stocks Reports, Non-Citrus Fruit, Nut and Vegetable Forecasts and Estimates & Monthly … Continue reading
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Good-Bye, Willie
By Kent Politsch, Chief, FSA Public Affairs Willie F. Cooper recently retired after more than 56 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Three hundred of his Louisiana friends – more if the rain doesn’t freeze — are prepared to … Continue reading
