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Modern-Day Land Grab: Expiring CRP Contracts Create Opportunity For Fledgling Farmers
Courtesy Martha Mintz, John Deere’s THE FURROW Magazine, There was no shotgun start or race to stake a claim, but when Conservation Reserve Program contracts started expiring, a good old-fashioned land rush kicked off in Blaine County, Mont. “Ten years … Continue reading
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Tagged beginning farmers, Conservation Reserve Program, CRP, farmers, FSA
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One Day of Gleaning Brings Joy to Thousands of Children
What started out with just a handful of FSA employees trying to do the right thing has turned into an annual event that spans six New Mexico counties. Ten years ago John Perea, county executive director for Torrance County, N.M., … Continue reading
USDA Conducting Irrigation Survey as Part of Census of Agriculture
USDA is conducting a survey to gain a better understanding of irrigation practices. The 2013 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey is conducted every five years and is a supplement to the USDA Census of Agriculture and that producers were asked … Continue reading
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Tagged Ag Census 2012, Irrigation, NASS, USDA
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Enrollment Opens for Conservation Stewardship Program
The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is open for new enrollment for fiscal year 2014. The program, facilitated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), helps established conservation stewards take their natural resource management to the next level to help … Continue reading
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CommodityCredit Corporation Releases Lending Rates for December
The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for December 2013. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.125, which is unchanged from November 2013, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year … Continue reading
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USDA Announces $10.5 Million in Grants to Producers
About $10.5 million in grants is available to producers through the Value-Added Producer Grant program. The program strengthens ties between agricultural producers and their local communities by creating and expanding marketing opportunities, developing specialty or niche products and creating new … Continue reading
FSA Employee’s Artwork Takes Blue Ribbon in USDA’s 2013 Art and Agriculture Competition
By Brenda Carlson, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Although many artists never in their lifetime realize their dream of having their artwork recognized and appreciated by the masses, this is not the case for Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) own Diane O’Neel. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ag Art Competition, Agriculture
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Partnership Will Help Communities Better Prepare for Drought
After 2012 brought one of the worst droughts in American history, the Obama administration announced a partnership to help communities better prepare for future droughts and reduce the impact on the economy. The National Drought Resilience Partnership was developed in … Continue reading
Producers Can Expect Payment Reductions Due to Sequester
Producers expecting a program payment from the Farm Service Agency will see a smaller dollar amount in their checks for fiscal year 2014. The automatic spending reductions, known as sequestration, will reduce payments for producers who participate in one of … Continue reading
USDA Continues to Suspend Several Reports Due to Sequestration
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not conduct several statistical surveys in fiscal year 2014. The surveys are halted due to the new fiscal year starting under a continuing resolution that is based on FY 2013 sequestration-level funding. Based on … Continue reading
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