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08/26/2011 08:14 AM EDT
USDA issued guidance this week for producers who have livestock in states that may be affected by Hurricane Irene. These tips will help farmers and ranchers protect the health of these animals in the event of power outages, flooding and other problems associated with the storm. Review the guidance.
08/25/2011 03:45 PM EDT
Producers and landowners interested in participating in the Biomass Crop Assistance Program have a couple of weeks left to sign up. BCAP provides incentives to farmers, ranchers and landowners to produce biomass crops for heat, power, biobased products and biofuels. Producers in participating counties who enter into BCAP contracts are eligible for reimbursements of up to 75 percent of the establishment costs of the perennial energy crop, up to five years of annual rental payments for herbaceous crops and up to 15 years for woody crops. Those interested must visit their county office before the Sept. 16 deadline. Learn more.
08/25/2011 02:43 PM EDT
Children ages two to eight participated in an FSA-sponsored Pee-Wee Showmanship. by Holly Gates, Defiance/Tiffin Ohio FSA As the summer is in full swing, so are county fairs across the nation and Ohio is no exception. The Tiffin/Defiance FSA Farm Loan team along with the Wood County FSA and the Bowling Green Ag Credit office sponsored the 2nd Annual Flying Pig Pee Wee Swine Showmanship in Wood County, Ohio. The contest is in its second year in Wood County and allows for any child under the eligibility age rules for 4-H, exhibiting their talents in swine showmanship. This year the...
08/23/2011 11:22 AM EDT
USDA and the state of Kansas have agreed to expand the existing enrollment cap for the Upper Arkansas River Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program from 20,000 to 28,950 acres. The additional acres and increased cap will allow landowners and operators in select counties to participate in CREP at a higher rate. This program "is an excellent example of a voluntary federal/state partnership that provides multiple environmental benefits including the potential to increase the population of the lesser prairie chicken and extend the life of the Ogallala Aquifer," said Adrian J. Polansky, state executive director of the Farm Service Agency in Kansas....
08/23/2011 07:55 AM EDT
FSA Administrator Bruce Nelson surveys cotton fields in Texas. by Brenda Carlson, regional public affairs specialist, Farm Service Agency Farm Service Agency Administrator Bruce Nelson traveled to South Texas last week in the midst of the historic drought impacting most of Texas and the Southwest and adversely affecting thousands of agricultural producers. Nelson took the opportunity to visit with area farmers, ranchers and agribusiness representatives who are working hard to keep their operations going in the face of the natural disaster. He made a point to reassure everyone that Secretary Vilsack is committed to helping affected producers. "As a farmer,...
08/22/2011 03:05 PM EDT
Exposure to ozone reduces soybean yields, according to researchers with the USDA Agricultural Research Service. The Soybean Free Air Concentration Enrichment experiments showed that exposure to 82 parts per billion (ppb) ozone reduces soybean yields by an average 23 percent across all 10 varieties. With ozone concentrations rising for decades, scientists hope the study provides the groundwork for breeding more ozone-tolerant soybean varieties. Read more.
08/22/2011 12:46 PM EDT
Pictured l to r: State Committee Members Jack Whittenburg, Eddie Anderson, Robert Collier and Patti Hutchinson. The Tennessee FSA State Committee convened for their August meeting last week and brought with them 138 pounds of non-perishable food items for the Feds Feed Families Food Drive. STC Chairman Eddie Anderson said the committee hopes to encourage all FSA employees in Tennessee to continue their good work on the annual food drive with the kind of generosity and volunteer spirit for which Tennesseans are known. The Feds Feed Families Food Drive concludes this month.
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