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Minnesota FSA Collaborates on $2 Million Project to Reach Minority Farmers

Posted on April 5, 2012 by tanya brown

The Minnesota Farm Service Agency (FSA) wants to overcome the obstacles faced in reaching minority farmers and ranchers. So they have collaborated with area businesses and non-profit organizations to help meet their goal. “We realize that this will not be a … Continue reading →

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Conservation Reserve Program Sign-Up Period Extended

Posted on April 4, 2012 by tanya brown

Producers now have more time to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program. A high demand of enrollment and re-enrollment applications has caused USDA to extend the deadline to April 13, according to Juan Garcia, deputy administrator for Farm Programs. … Continue reading →

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New Mexico Program Tech Awarded for Outstanding Service

Posted on April 4, 2012 by tanya brown

Pictured from l to r: Larry Reagan, Farm Bureau board president; Perri Jennings, lead program technician; Richard Vaughan, Farm Bureau board member. FSA Lead Program Technician Perri Jennings was recognized last week for her exceptional service to the producers of … Continue reading →

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Commodity Credit Corporation Releases Lending Rates for April

Posted on April 3, 2012 by tanya brown

The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for April 2012. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.125, which is unchanged from March 2012, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year … Continue reading →

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Setting Trends: FSA Awarded for Excellence in Driver Safety

Posted on April 2, 2012 by tanya brown

  Farm Service Administrator Bruce Nelson received the National Safety Council Trend Setter Award from Debra Ann Ferris, director of National Safety Council Safety and Health Solutions. The Farm Service Agency was awarded the Trend Setter Award from the National … Continue reading →

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Organic Farm Operations Jump 240 Percent in Ten Years

Posted on March 30, 2012 by tanya brown

Organic farms have increased by 240 percent since 2002, according to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Based on an updated list of certified organic operations, there are about 17,600 organic farms and processing facilities in the United States. That is … Continue reading →

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One Week Remains for Producers to Sign Up for CRP

Posted on March 30, 2012 by tanya brown

Producers have just one week left to ign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program. The voluntary program allows agricultural producers the opportunity to plant long-term, resource-conserving covers to improve the quality of water, control soil erosion and develop wildlife habitat. In … Continue reading →

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The Energy Behind Alternative Energy

Posted on March 28, 2012 by tanya brown

This photo shows giant miscanthus (measuring seven feet tall). Photo courtesy of NRCS The Biomass Crop Assistance Program, or BCAP, is still in its infancy, but its potential success has producers and businesses wanting more. “We have people on a … Continue reading →

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Loan Assistance Brings Non-Traditional Crop to Puerto Rico

Posted on March 27, 2012 by tanya brown

Rebecca Feliciano and Jimmy Delgadillo used FSA loans to help bring more mushrooms to Puerto Rico. by Wanda Perez, Farm Programs Director, Puerto Rico FSA Rebecca Feliciano and Jimmy Delgadillo wanted a bigger farm that would allow them to grow … Continue reading →

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Farmers Encouraged to Sign Up for DCP Before Busy Planting Season

Posted on March 26, 2012 by tanya brown

Producers interested in signing up for the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment (DCP) program must do so by June 1. “I encourage all producers interested in DCP to visit the service center where their farm is administered and sign up before … Continue reading →

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