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Producing 200 Bushels of Corn With 12 Inches of Water
A demonstration project in Texas is showing producers how to use less irrigation water and still produce the same amount of crops. After three years of drought and a depleted aquifer, the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District started the project … Continue reading
Study Shows Crop Yields Not on Pace to Meet Future Demand
Crop yields are increasing at a rate that won’t meet demand by the year 2050, according to a study published in the PLOS One journal. The study compiled agricultural data for maize, rice, wheat and soybeans and determined that yields … Continue reading
Rent-A-Goat Chews Up Invasive Plant Species
Ben Robel’s goats are in demand. Owner of Vegetation Solutions, the 28-year-old rents his goats to Wisconsin landowners to munch on brush and chew away invasive plants like buckthorn, sumac and prickly ash. The hungry animals eliminate the need to … Continue reading
Never Before Seen Piglet Virus Spreading Through U.S. Farms
A piglet virus that has never been seen before in North America has hit almost 200 farm sites in 13 states. Known as Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, or PEDV, it causes diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration in piglets. Older pigs can … Continue reading
USDA Pilots New Annual Forage Insurance Plan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is piloting a new federal crop insurance plan that uses a rainfall index to provide coverage for annual forage crops. The Rainfall Index Annual Forage Insurance Plan is being tested in six states and covers … Continue reading
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Grants Available for Weather-Damaged Connecticut Farms
Connecticut farmers who suffered unrecoverable losses in production and property damage in 2013 due to severe weather events are eligible for grants to help recover and rebuild. Sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and the Department of Economic and … Continue reading
Applications Sought for Grants to Support Small, Socially Disadvantaged Producers
USDA is seeking applications from cooperatives to provide technical assistance to small and socially disadvantage agricultural producers in rural areas. Grants up to $200,000 will be awarded by the USDA Rural Development’s Small, Socially Disadvantaged Producer Grant program to jump … Continue reading
Landowner Gets Even After Beetles Destroy 10,000 Trees
Larry Lipson found a way to get back at the mountain pine beetles that descended on his ranch and killed 10,000 trees. He made them accessories. The mountain pine beetle can attack a tree like a pack of dogs attacking … Continue reading
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The USDA Farmers Market is Officially Open
Tropical Storm Andrea didn’t wash out the official opening of the USDA Farmers Market on Friday as more than 200 people gathered inside the Whitten Building to witness the ringing of the bell. This year marks the 18th season of … Continue reading
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Rep. Terri Sewell Promotes USDA StrikeForce Initiative in Alabama
By Vicki Lane, Public Affairs Specialist, Alabama Farm Service Agency U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), joined USDA agency leaders and others at a meeting of the StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity in Alabama this month. Approximately 90 citizens and community-based … Continue reading
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