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Dairy farmers in Vermont who are struggling to make ends meet are being offered a crisis hotline to help deal with the stress of low milk prices, increased debt and a down economy. The “Farm First” program places licensed mental … Continue reading →

A compliance guide for mobile slaughter units has been released by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. The document, which offers recommendations and not regulatory requirements, is intended for owners and managers of new or existing mobile slaughter units … Continue reading →

Dairy farmers trying to stay afloat amid the volatile fluctuation of milk prices are turning to co-ops to take advantage of the benefits that come with being part of a larger pool. Farmers have been producing more milk than needed … Continue reading →

USDA awarded $1.1 million to three Alabama institutions to help reach socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and improve their participation in USDA programs. “These grants will help develop programs to ensure that African-Americans and other minority land owners have access … Continue reading →

U.S. exporters sold 118,000 tons of corn and 120,000 tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2010/2011 marketing year, according to a report by USDA. The marketing year begins Sept. 1 with corn delivery scheduled before Aug. 31. … Continue reading →

USDA has designated Camp, Franklin, Morris, Rains and Titus counties in Texas as natural disaster areas due to losses caused by excessive rain that occurred last October through March 2010. Farmers and ranchers in 11 counties in Texas also are … Continue reading →

The Brooklyn Grange Farm — which was given a stop order by the city of New York to halt work on a 40,000-square-foot garden on the roof of the Standard Motor Products building — has received the permits needed to … Continue reading →

Two counties in New Mexico have been named primary natural disaster areas due to drought and high winds that caused damage to forage and pasture areas. Producers in Colfax and Harding counties qualify for low interest emergency loans from the … Continue reading →

Less than two weeks remain for producers to sign up for the 2010 Direct and Counter-cyclical (DCP) and Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) programs. Farmers and landowners must enroll eligible farms no later than June 1. DCP and ACRE contracts … Continue reading →

Computer engineers are seeking ways to power servers with cow manure. Researchers from Hewlett Packard presented a paper on using cow manure from dairy farms and cattle feedlots to generate electricity to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers conference being … Continue reading →