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USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
Direct payments are a thing of the past. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced two farm safety net programs that offer farmers protection when the market causes substantial drops in crop prices and/or revenues. The Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and the … Continue reading
Producers Suffering Fruit Losses Have Less Than a Week to Enroll for Assistance
Producers who did not have access to crop insurance yet suffered losses to bush or tree fruit crops due to frost or freeze during the 2012 crop year have until Sept. 22 to enroll in the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance … Continue reading
Deadline Extended for Enrollment in Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish
The enrollment deadline for the 2012 and 2013 Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) has been extended to Aug. 15. The new deadline gives producers who experienced losses because of disease, adverse weather, wildfires or colony … Continue reading
USDA Announces $10.5 Million in Grants to Producers
About $10.5 million in grants is available to producers through the Value-Added Producer Grant program. The program strengthens ties between agricultural producers and their local communities by creating and expanding marketing opportunities, developing specialty or niche products and creating new … Continue reading
Employees Farm While Working in the Office
An office building in Tokyo has taken “going green” to a new level. The 250,000-square-foot building has 43,000 square feet of vegetables, rice and fruit woven throughout the work space. Lemon and passion fruit trees are used as partitions while … Continue reading
Only 1 Week Left for Producers to Sign Up for ACRE
One week remains for producers to sign up for the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE). Changes to this year’s program allow producers to choose to enroll in either ACRE or the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program (DCP). Originally, producers … Continue reading
Clowning Around Has It’s Benefits
A day off from work turns Renita Nelson into another person. Her alter ego, Mamaw Bubbles, dons a green wig, yellow shoes and a multi-colored dress. Holding a megaphone in her hand, she stands in front of the White County, … Continue reading
Reminder: ACRE Sign-Up Deadline is June 3
A little over three weeks remain for producers to sign up for the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE). Changes to this year’s program allow producers to choose to enroll in either ACRE or the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program … Continue reading
Free Webinar Provides Information on Upcoming CRP Sign-Up
Officials from the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will take part in a free webinar to discuss the upcoming Conservation Reserve Program open sign-up period. Sponsored by the Women, Food and Agriculture Network, the webinar will … Continue reading
Producers Test Drones for More Precise Crop Information
Farmers are investigating the use of drones to help monitor cropland and spray pesticides. Several universities are testing the unmanned aircrafts as a way to further the use of technology in agriculture. As GPS, tablets and sensors are being used … Continue reading
