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Wisconsin Women in Agriculture Workshop Set for Feb. 21
The University of Wisconsin Extension with support from the Farm Service Agency and the USDA Risk Management Agency will sponsor Women in Agriculture conference this month. The event — held Feb. 21 in Solon Springs, Wisc. — will provide a … Continue reading
Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments Continued for 2013
The marketing assistance loan (MAL) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) provisions have been extended for the 2013 crop year. MALs and LDPs provide financing and marketing assistance for wheat, rice, feed grains, soybeans and other oilseeds, peanuts, pulse crops, cotton, … Continue reading
USDA Pilot Program Supports New Population of Farmers in Midwest
A USDA-funded pilot program is helping a new segment of the farming population in the Midwest. An immigrant-training program launched in January, is supporting aspiring farmers in Nebraska and Missouri. Although immigrant-owned farm operations are not new in California and … Continue reading
Census Forms Still Being Accepted; Deadline Extended
The deadline to turn in the 2012 Agricultural Census has been extended to March 15 to ensure that all farms are counted. To date, more than 1.4 million forms have been submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. An additional … Continue reading
Civil Rights Deputy Retires After 41 Years
Doris S. Rudolph, deputy director for FSA Office of Civil Rights retired last week after 41 years of service with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Several friends, family members and coworkers celebrated her work with a farewell party at the … Continue reading
MN Extension Connects Producers With School Cafeterias
The University of Minnesota Extension has partnered to bring a series of workshops designed to link local farmers with schools and cafeterias. The Farm to Cafeteria workshops are designed to educate farmers and educational institutions in Minnesota about collaborating to … Continue reading
Commodity Credit Corporation Releases Lending Rates for February
The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for February 2013. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.125, which is unchanged from January 2013, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year … Continue reading
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Dairy Farmers Win Millions in Price-Fixing Settlement
Dairy Farmers of America and other entities have agreed to pay $158.6 million to farmers across 14 states to settle an antitrust suit alleging that the dairy cooperative conspired to fix the price of milk in the Southeast. About 7,000 … Continue reading
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Access to Land, Capital Biggest Obstacle for Beginning Farmers
Clay Blackburn is a 25-year-old Missouri farmer who works several part-time jobs to keep his cow/calf operation growing. He currently leases 200 acres of land until he can build enough capital to buy. “It’s tough for a young person to … Continue reading
