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Record Harvests Bring Out the Best in FSA’s Grain Storage Oversight
While providing grain farmers with loans and safety-net programs is an important function at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the agency’s role in protecting the nation’s food supply does not stop when farmers deliver their harvest to the market. … Continue reading
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USDA Continues Commitment to Hurricane Sandy Victims
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its continued support to victims of Hurricane Sandy by providing up to $99 million in conservation funding to assist victims in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. The funds will be used to enroll … Continue reading
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Enrollment Now Open for Cotton Transition Assistance Program
Enrollment opened last week for the Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). The program provides interim payments to cotton producers during the 2014 crop year until the Stacked Income Protection Plan, a new insurance product, becomes available. Details on the plan … Continue reading
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Funding Available for Research to Benefit Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
USDA announced this week the availability of $400,000 in funding to establish the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center. The center will specialize in policy research impacting socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Qualifying universities across the country are … Continue reading
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Corn and Soybean Production to Hit Record High
Soybean production is expected to reach a record 3.82 billion bushels in 2014, up 16 percent from last year according to the USDA Crop Production report issued this week. Corn production is also expected to reach record highs at 14 … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Smokey Bear
The iconic symbol for forest fire prevention has turned 70. Smokey Bear, with his signature hat and classic blue jeans, has made a career of teaching children and adults “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires.” That message has changed slightly, … Continue reading
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One Week Remains to Submit County Committee Nomination Forms
Only one week remains for farmers and ranchers to select themselves or others as candidates to sit on local FSA county committees and help make important agricultural decisions. Nominations must be submitted by next Friday, Aug. 1. Members of the … Continue reading
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Honeybee Operation Gets Chance to Rebuild Following Disaster
By Cassie Bable, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Larry Loveless of Gillespie, Ill., works full-time at a factory by day, but spends his evenings and free time beekeeping. The harsh winter of 2013 brought devastating losses to many livestock producers, including … Continue reading
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Whole-Farm Insurance Coming Soon
A new risk management option will soon be available to fruit and vegetable growers and producers with diversified farms. Whole-Farm Revenue Protection will allow farmers to insure all crops on their farm at once, rather than insuring commodity by commodity. … Continue reading
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