Friday, 10 June 2011

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  • FSA Acting Administrator Tours Flood Damage in Montana

    06/10/2011 12:39 PM EDT

    Farm Service Agency Administrator Bruce Nelson will travel to Montana today to meet with Sen. Jon Tester and tour areas of the state devastated by flooding. Severe weather this spring is making things extremely difficult for many farmers and ranchers," said Nelson. "We want producers affected by the flooding to know that we are here for them and we have several programs in place that could help them during this recovery period."It's one thing to hear about disasters on the news, but when you see firsthand the damage it has caused and the lives it is affecting, it makes you...

  • $7 Million Available to Farmers to Implement Conservation Practices

    06/08/2011 12:35 PM EDT

    About $7 million is available to eligible farmers, ranchers and private non-industrial forest landowners in 11 states to help implement conservation practices. The Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative helps producers initiate practices that will create clean water and air, reduce soil erosion and attract wildlife. Individual farmers, ranchers and private landowners in approved project areas can apply through their local NRCS office. Learn more.

  • Wasps May Be Answer to Eradicating Emerald Ash Borer

    06/08/2011 09:03 AM EDT

    Wasps may be the answer to eradicating the emerald ash borer. Scientists are experimenting with the insects in several states based on results from China that showed three tiny species of wasps killed the borer. The wasps will be released in Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and Ohio. Last year the insects were released in Minnesota, West Virginia and Kentucky. Officials said it is too early to evaluate data to determine if the wasps have been successful. Read more (USA Today).

  • Farmers See Advantage of FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan

    06/07/2011 02:48 PM EDT

    Dean Manthe is one of several farmers in Wisconsin and across the country who are building their own corn drying and storage facilities with the help of the Farm Service Agency. The Farm Storage Facility Loan is providing convenience and flexibility to farmers and in the long run it will pay for itself. "I'm a co-op guy," said Manthe, who started farming on 140 acres of rented land in 1983. "It's just the convenience of it. Having things close is going to be a big plus." Manthe will no longer have to wait for set co-op hours to store his...

  • Reminder: Nomination Period for County Committees Opens June 15

    06/07/2011 11:39 AM EDT

    A little more than one week remains before the nomination period opens for the 2011 county committee elections. The nomination period — which runs through Aug. 1 — allows farmers and ranchers to select themselves or others as candidates to sit on the local county committee and help make important agricultural decisions. Learn more.

  • Flooded Vermont Farmers Look to Government for Relief

    06/07/2011 09:21 AM EDT

    Parts of Vermont have received 600 percent more rain than normal for this time of year. With 19.94 inches of rain tallied for the months of April, May and June, along with a storm that flooded rivers, farmers are seeking government relief for the acres of damaged crops that lie under inches of water and mud. According to Bob Paquin, Farm Service Agency state director, federal aid is already coming in and he expects USDA to declare some or all of Vermont an agricultural disaster area. Read more (VTDigger).

  • Dakota Flooding Takes Toll on Century-Old Farmland

    06/07/2011 07:15 AM EDT

    Farmland more than 100 years old is the latest victim of flooding caused by the Missouri and Souris rivers in North Dakota and South Dakota. Family farmers in the area have installed thousands of sandbags and are running multiple sump pumps to save their homes and land. "There are five sump pumps running," said Jane Metzinger, whose family is preparing for the worst as their centurion farm becomes covered with water. "He's picking up 100 years worth of stuff on a farm and getting it moved," she said. Read more (AgWeek).

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