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Producers have one day left to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program. CRP is a voluntary program available to agricultural producers to help them use environmentally sensitive land for conservation benefits. Producers enrolled in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving covers … Continue reading →

In an effort to protect public health and promote the use of medically important antibiotics in food-producing animals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued three documents to help farmers judiciously use antibiotics to only address diseases and health … Continue reading →

An unseasonably warm spring is pushing crops above their normal development pace, but USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey cautions that a possible cold front could leave crops vulnurable to a late freeze.

Flooding along the Missouri River last year is still having an impact on farmers as they work to clear out acres of debris and restore fields for spring planting. According to Eddie Hamill, state executive director, Missouri Farm Service Agency, … Continue reading →

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. "Due to strong interest in CRP, the decision was … Continue reading →

About $10 million in grants being made available to farmers markets, community supported agriculture and roadside stands. According to an April 6 Federal Register notice, the grants, which are administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, will assist in developing, … Continue reading →

A grant by USDA is helping veterans learn about opportunities to start their own farm or ranch. Sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and funded by a grant by USDA, workshops are being held in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →