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28-Year-Old Farmer Makes a Living off of Unwanted Farmland
John Shepherd is sort of a legend in Blackstone, Va. He is sought out for his expertise restoring poorly managed, eroded farmland and making it fertile and usable. He’s done it so many times that at age 28, he has … Continue reading
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Tagged beginning farmers, crops, farm loans, FSA
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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
Millennial Generation Breaking the Bank Before Hitting the Farm
The organic generation wants to farm but not the traditional way. They are more interested in small-scale operations, but access to land and capital are shocking many of them into reality. Many have opted to work in large agribusinesses but … Continue reading
Nebraska’s FFA Youth Leaders Impressed and Impressive
By Kent Politsch, Chief, FSA Public Affairs It’s a big deal when you’ve just graduated from a small town high school in Western Nebraska to make a trip to Washington, D.C. It’s especially a big deal when you get to … Continue reading
USDA Soliciting Bids Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is inviting sugar processors to sell sugar to the Commodity Credit Corporation and bioenergy producers to buy sugar for bioenergy production under the Feedstock Flexibility Program (FFP). FFP requires the purchase of sugar as a … Continue reading
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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
USDA Provides Additional Assistance to Ranchers Impacted by Drought
Livestock producers in areas impacted by drought may find some relief as the USDA Farm Service Agency approved the opening of additional Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for haying or grazing. “States must adhere to specific guidelines to ensure that … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation Reserve Program, drought, FSA
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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
Wisconsin to Host Statewide County Committee Open House
All Wisconsin Farm Service Agency county offices throughout the state will host an open house to share information on the FSA County Committee Election process. The open house — held Wed., July 10 from 1-3 p.m. — is an opportunity … Continue reading
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