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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 →

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 →

The Farm Service Agency is now accepting applications for the next round of the Biomass Crop Assistance Program project areas. “BCAP provides incentives to farmers and forest landowners to grow non-food crops to be processed into biofuels – a critical … Continue reading →

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a statement warning residents and businesses in several states to beware of letters being faxed with the USDA logo that requests personal information. The letters claim to come from USDA and include the logo … Continue reading →

The Senate rejected an amendment to a bill that would have extended the federal pay freeze through 2013. The measure was voted down 57-41 in a roll-call vote. Introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, the amendment would have extended the pay … Continue reading →

Landowners in the Pine Belt of Mississippi now have the opportunity to replant hardwood trees that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. According to USDA, Katrina killed or damaged nearly 320 million trees across Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. After … Continue reading →

The Senate will vote today on a bill that would extend the federal pay freeze through 2013. The bill, introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts, would extend the freeze to members of Congress and legislative employees. The savings is expected to … Continue reading →

USDA will kick off a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program beginning today, March 12. 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 … Continue reading →

As the nation celebrates the farmers and ranchers who provide food, feed, fuel and fiber to millions of Americans, USDA and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack have planned activities throughout the day to say thank you.  Listen to more

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service will host a Q&A session tomorrow, March 8 via Twitter to help answer questions regarding the 2012 Census of Agriculture to be conducted later this year. The Census of Agriculture is a complete count … Continue reading →