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Maryland farmers told Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday that environmental regulations along with federal estate taxes add to their growing list of challenges as their influence continues to shrink. Vilsack said he is pushing policies to aid owners of small … Continue reading →

The 2009 actual and 2010 benchmark yields for Average Crop Revenue Election were released today by USDA for wheat, long grain rice, medium grain rice, oats and barley. The yields are used in calculating payments through ACRE, which provides producers … Continue reading →

The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for April. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.375, unchanged from March, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity and marketing assistance … Continue reading →

The 2010 county committee election calendar is now available on the Farm Service Agency Web site. The calendar outlines important dates and deadlines regarding the upcoming elections. County committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA … Continue reading →

U.S. Farmers expect to plant a record 78.1 acres of soybean this year, according to a report released today by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The acreage increase is one percent higher than last year, with major increases expected … Continue reading →

Loan guarantees are being provided through USDA to businesses in 24 states to help promote job creation and provide economic opportunities. According to an agency press release, funding for the loans is made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment … Continue reading →

The Michigan Farm Service Agency office that was destroyed by fire last Friday has temporarily relocated. The Presque Isle-Cheboygan county office, which was originally located in Onaway, Mich., resumed operation Tuesday morning at 2235 E. Mitchell Rd. in Petoskey. Producers … Continue reading →

A fire that damaged the USDA Farm Service Agency office in Onaway, Mich. last Friday is under investigation. According to officials, the fire started just before 7 p.m. in a middle wall section on the north end of the building. … Continue reading →

Faster farm program payments and less paperwork is just a couple of perks expected to come from the modernization of the Farm Service Agency technology infrastructure. USDA announced yesterday that a contract has been awarded to upgrade the agency’s business … Continue reading →

The state of Connecticut has been awarded $207,000 by USDA for resource preservation and business development. The grants are part of the Rural Business Enterprise Grant program and a portion of the funding will be used to protect 695,000 acres … Continue reading →