Month: January 2019
Jan. 2019 – Must Knows About Food & Farming Policy
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A Greener World’s Latest Issue of Sustainable Farming Magazine is Out Today
Winter 2019 The Winter issue of AGW's Sustainable Farming magazine is ready to view online. Written for farmers, ranchers and anyone interested in sustainable, high-welfare livestock production, the magazine includes news, opinion and program activities, as well as in-depth technical features and case studies. We hope you enjoy it! AGREENERWORLD.ORG A Greener …
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Shutdown Update – USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices for Most Services During Government Shutdown
January 22, 2019 FSA Outreach Focus Reaching Out to Keep Farmers, Ranchers & Partners Informed January 22, 2019 USDA to Reopen all FSA Offices for Most Services During Government Shutdown All Farm Service Agency (FSA) service centers will be open beginning January 24 to provide the majority of FSA services needed by farmers and ranchers …
USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Additional Services During Government Shutdown
Sec. Perdue announced that all FSA offices nationwide will soon reopen to provide additional services. View as a webpage Press Release USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Additional Services During Government Shutdown (Washington, D.C., January 22, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that all Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will …
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Another Silver Bullet Misses The Mark
The EAT-Lancet Report’s Missed Opportunity to Back Real Sustainability Another Silver Bullet Misses The Mark: The EAT-Lancet Report’s Missed Opportunity to Back Real Sustainability The recently published EAT-Lancet Commission report, housed on the world-renowned Lancet site, proposes scientific targets for healthy diets and food production to ensure human health and environmental sustainability in the years …
How will the shutdown affect your farm? + Have a new piece of land and want help?
Shutdown & SNAP market customers; did you know that CFSA will help you set-up a new farm? Add us to your address book View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, The Farmers National Company predicts that: 70% of U.S. farmland will change ownership over the next 20 years. Aspiring, new, and beginning farmers are …
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USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Limited Services During Government Shutdown
Secretary Perdue announces that many FSA offices will reopen temporarily for certain services. View as a webpage Press Release USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Limited Services During Government Shutdown (Washington, D.C., January 16, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in …
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Finding the Right Pollinator Mix
With landowners increasingly interested in creating or enhancing pollinator habitat on their property, NRCS Plant Materials Centers in Idaho, Oregon, and California set out to evaluate commercially available wildflower mixes to see how well they established, persisted, and provided blooms for bees. You are subscribed to HQ Plants for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This …
North Carolina Small Farm Association 