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Farm Income Could be Second Highest on Record
Farm income is forecast to be $120.6 billion in 2013, according to a report released this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That is up 6 percent from the 2012 estimate of $113.8 billion. When adjusted for inflation, the … Continue reading
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RMA Clarifies Acreage Eligibility for Preventive Planting in Prairie Pothole Region
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency announced special provisions this week to clarify acreage eligible for prevented planting in the Prairie Pothole region. “The goal is to make federal crop insurance policy more objective and to provide clarity … Continue reading
Farmers Doing More With Less Water
Some farmers are investing in irrigation systems to help find the “sweet spot” between too much water and not enough water for their crops. “What we’re trying to figure out is how to continue to get good yields with less … Continue reading
Incubator Farm Helps Beginning Farmers Grow
Experimental land in New York is helping immigrants grow farms of their own. Sponsored by the Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming, the Ithaca, N.Y.-based farmland provides beginning farmers access to land, help with production and professional advice. The … Continue reading
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Retiring to the Farm
Sandy beaches, tropical islands and no alarm clock may seem like the ideal retirement, but for some, getting up with the roosters is their idea of living happily ever after. Tom Thomas is one of the 12 percent of people … Continue reading
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$40 Million in Grants, Loans Available to Provide Safe Housing for Farmworkers
Nearly $40 million in grants and loans are available to provide housing for farmworkers and their families. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement on Wednesday stating that the USDA Farm Labor Housing Program is the only national source of … Continue reading
Record-Setting Corn Production on the Horizon
Corn production is forecast to jump 28 percent to 13.8 billion bushels. If the forecast is met, it will be the largest corn production on record in the United States, according to the latest USDA Crop Production report released Aug. … Continue reading
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U.S. Cropland Values Increase 13 Percent
The value of cropland in the United States increased 13 percent to $4,000 per acre, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Land in the Northern Plains and Corn Belt saw the greatest increase with 25 percent … Continue reading
Illinois FSA Grants Wish to 5-Year-Old Cancer Survivor
By Mary Kirby, Illinois FSA Public Affairs Specialist He didn’t want to go to Disney World or meet his favorite superhero. All 5-year-old Joe Joe Charles wished for was one day where he could be a farmer and a cowboy. … Continue reading
Hey NY Times, USDA Conservation Programs Do Work
An article published this week in The Pueblo Chieftain challenges an article that ran in the New York Times that discussed the necessity of conservation programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to be a part of the next farm … Continue reading
