Payment Limitations by Program The 2014 Farm Bill established a maximum dollar amount for each program that can be received annually, directly or indirectly, by each person or legal entity. Payment limitations vary by program for 2014 through 2018. Below is an overview of payment limitations by program…
Farm Service Agency Stands Ready to Assist Agricultural Producers Affected by Drought Iowa Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers in of federal farm program benefits that may be available to help eligible producers recover from drought. FSA offers disaster assistance and low-interest loan programs…
View Full Article What would Chinese tariffs on soybeans look like for the U.S. Topics: Livestock Risk Management & Farm Programs Crops By David Miller, Director of Research and Commodity Services, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 4/4/2018 The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced today…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool Release No. 0042.18 Contact: Justin Fritscher, (202) 720-5776 WASHINGTON, April 3, 2018— U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy)…
Original Article found Here: https://www.farmprogress.com/soil-health/5-stories-not-miss-ag-economy-manure-application-and-soil-health Kristy Foster Seachrist 1 | Jan 18, 2019
https://www.agweb.com/article/cdc-releases-checklist-creating-covid-19-control-plan-farms The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week published a checklist for agricultural employers to use to prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19. The checklist, developed by the CDC and the U.S. Department of Labor assists employers…
Producers in Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Jefferson, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Union, Wapello, Warren, Wayne County are eligible to apply for 2017 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on native pasture, improved pasture, annual ryegrass, and forage sorghum. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock…
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Wholesale beef prices are getting close to last year’s lows, thanks to breaks in production logjams at slaughter facilities. That’s what Texas A&M AgriLife Extension economist David Anderson is seeing. He reported choice beef cutout (steaks, briskets, prime chuck, roasts) peaked at $4.59 per pound as Covid-19 began to interrupt…
The USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Direct Farm Ownership loans are a resource to help farmers and ranchers become owner-operators of family farms, improve and expand current operations, increase agricultural productivity, and assist with land tenure to save farmland for future generations. Depending on the applicant’s needs…