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A Blended Pair: Farming and Conservation
Farming and Conservation go hand-in-hand. That’s what Sharon Oetting and her husband Steve are proving on their 700-acre farm in Missouri. A member of the Missouri Farm Service Agency State Committee, Sharon is committed to preserving the land and natural … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, farming, FSA
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FSA Committee Member Continues Legacy of Sweetest, Hard-to-Find Cantaloupes
Texas FSA State Committee member Armando Mandujano and his brothers are one of a handful of farmers continuing the sweet tradition of the famous Pecos cantaloupes. Just one thing — they aren’t in Pecos, Texas, anymore. The majority of the … Continue reading
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Additional 218 Counties Named Disaster Areas; Crop Insurance Deadline Extended
An additional 218 counties in 12 states have been named a primary natural disaster area due to the drought. The worsening drought has caused many producers to suffer, prompting Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to expand emergency haying and grazing on … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, Conservation Reserve Program, drought
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Commodity Credit Corporation Releases Lending Rates for August
The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for August 2012. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.250, unchanged from June, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity and marketing … Continue reading
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Today is Last Day to Submit 2012 County Committee Nominations
Today is the last day to submit nominations for the 2012 county committee elections. Farmers and ranchers may select themselves or others as candidates to sit on local county committees and help make important agricultural decisions. Members of the committee … Continue reading
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Additional 76 Counties Named Disaster Areas Due to Drought
An additional 76 counties in six states have been named a primary natural disaster area as the drought situation continues to worsen. For the 2012 crop year, 1,234 counties have been declared a disaster area by USDA due to the … Continue reading
Loan Seminar Highlights Opportunities for Garden State Youth
By New Jersey Farm Service Agency Future farmers merged into the USDA Vineland Service Center in New Jersey last month to present their agricultural projects and discuss their experiences as Farm Service Agency youth loan recipients. The seminar highlighted the … Continue reading
One Week Left in FSA County Committee Nomination Period
Only one week remains in the nomination period for the 2012 county committee elections, giving farmers and ranchers just a few more days to select themselves or others as candidates to sit on their local county committee and help make … Continue reading
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USDA Bends Rules on Conservation Programs to Help Farmers, Livestock Producers Weather Drought
USDA announced additional steps to assist farmers and livestock producers suffering from one of the worst droughts seen in more than 70 years. During a media conference today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced changes to several conservation programs that will … Continue reading
Sign-Up for Highly Erodible Land Initiative Opens Today
Sign-up for the Highly Erodible Land Initiative under the Conservation Reserve Program opens today, July 23, giving landowners an opportunity to receive rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource conserving covers on eligible cropland. Croplands with an erodibility … Continue reading
