Category Archives: News

The deadline for farmers to certify yields for corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, barley and grain sorghum for the 2009 Average Crop Revenue Election program, or ACRE, has been extended. Farms enrolled in ACRE are required to furnish production certification by … Continue reading →

Congress is hoping to help dairy farmers by introducing legislation that would set a quarterly production amount and provide a base price for milk. The Dairy Market Stabilization Act is expected to provide family farmers with a fair price for … Continue reading →

Record temperature in June and a portion of July have taken their toll on crops in the northeastern part of the region. Corn is showing signs of stress while dairy farmers are producing less milk as cows tend to eat … Continue reading →

Scientists at the National Center for Agriculture Utilization Research in Peoria, Ill., have donated nearly 75 pounds of fresh produce to two food pantries compliments of the city’s first People’s Garden. The 45-foot-by-65-foot garden that contains squash, carrots, onions, pole … Continue reading →

The USDA has designated eleven counties in Tennessee as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by excessive rainfall, flooding and flash flooding. Several other counties in Tennessee along with counties in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Missouri also … Continue reading →

The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments on a new program designed to provide grants to state and tribal governments to encourage owners of privately held land to make the land available for hunting, fishing and other wildlife-dependent recreation. The … Continue reading →

The U.S. can “easily” meet the Obama administration’s goal of doubling exports in five years, according to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. His comments are supported by a 19 percent increase in agricultural exports during the first quarter of this year. … Continue reading →

USDA launched an online, knowledge-based search engine that will deliver reliable, relevant information while reducing wait time and conserving taxpayer dollars.  Ask the Expert connects pre-existing systems from the Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Farm Service Agency, allowing … Continue reading →

An investigation into the complicated system of milk production and pricing could help the dairy industry, as well as the public understand how the system works and how it could be improved. Prices paid by consumers are not keeping pace … Continue reading →

No funding will be given for agricultural education next year in Illinois. Last week the state legislature passed a budget that provided no funding for ag education, a move that affects more than 500,000 students and 29,000 teachers. Without the … Continue reading →