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Keeping a Farm Forever
Winterberry Farm will always be just that…a farm. The 142-year-old homestead became part of an elite group of 66 farms in Maine that has an agricultural easement placed on it by the Maine Farmland Trust and Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, … Continue reading
Latest Issue of MIDAS Press Provides Update on Deployment, Testing
Deployment schedules and testing updates are just a few features headlining the latest issue of the MIDAS Press. The fall issue highlights ways the MIDAS team is working to ensure organizational readiness and a higher degree of confidence in the … Continue reading
Missouri Sheriff Uses GPS to Catch Hay Thief
Producers in Missouri faced one of the worst droughts in the state’s history. Now they are facing another problem — hay theft. Thieves are targeting bundles of hay sitting in fields and hauling them off to sell. An increase in … Continue reading
Georgia Producers Must Apply to Reap Tax-Exempt Savings
Georgia farmers are urged to apply for the Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption card in order to be exempt from paying sales tax on seed, fertilizer, fuel and other inputs. Although the tax exemption law is not new, applying for the … Continue reading
First FSA Guaranteed Loan in Guam Finances Medicinal Plant Farm
By Doreen Rivera, Guam FSA Office Guam has seen a decline over the years in its traditional healing arts, but one local woman has taken it upon herself to bring it back while making history at the Guam Farm Service … Continue reading
From Futile to Fertile: Midwest Farmers, Federal Partners Address Drought
The 2012 drought dried up more than just crops. For many U.S. farmers, it also dried up savings, material resources, and perhaps saddest of all, hope. “The drought of course impacted our crop yields tremendously,” said veteran Ohio dairy farmer … Continue reading
Commodity Credit 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 2012. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.125, unchanged from November, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity and marketing … Continue reading
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Today is Last Day to Vote in County Committee Elections
Today is the last day for producers to vote in the 2012 Farm Service Agency County Committee elections. Completed ballots must be postmarked by Dec. 3 or delivered in person to local USDA Service Centers by close of business today. … Continue reading
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Registration Opens for 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum
Registration is now open for the 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum. The forum, which will be held Feb. 21-22 in Arlington, Va., will feature 25 sessions with more than 85 speakers discussing issues related to risk management, food price and farm … Continue reading
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FSA Brings Young Military Man Back Home to the Farm
Joel Talsma grew up on a farm in Minnesota, but as an adult he wanted to experience life off of the farm. After graduating from high school, he joined the Army National Guard and served eight years in the reserves. … Continue reading
