USDA Assists Iowa Ag Producers, Communities Affected by Flooding

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed USDA to aid Iowans in their recovery efforts View as a webpage Press Release USDA Assists Iowa Farmers, Ranchers, Communities Affected by Flooding WASHINGTON, April 15, 2019 - To help residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent flooding, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny …

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USDA Opens Signup for Emergency Conservation Program in Iowa

USDA Iowa Service Centers are accepting applications for the ECP beginning April 15 to address damages from spring flooding View as a webpage Press Release USDA Opens Signup for Emergency Conservation Program in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa, April 12, 2019 – USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Amanda De Jong today announced that …

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Higher Limits Now Available on USDA Farm Loans

You are subscribed to FSA News Releases for USDA Farm Service Agency. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFSA/bulletins/23def46 Higher Limits Now Available on USDA Farm Loans 04/12/2019 01:00 PM EDT WASHINGTON, April 12, 2019 – Higher limits are now …

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Farm Planning and Recordkeeping

These Microsoft Excel spreadsheets were developed by Dr. Joel Gruver back when he was a NC State University student and farm manager for the organic demonstration farm at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) in Goldsboro, NC. Joel developed these tools to help plan for the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at CEFS. If you …

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CCP Meeting: Become a Backyard Naturalist Thu 4/18 9 AM – 12 PM Pittsboro, NC

DESCRIPTION: Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on April 18, 2019, from 9 a.m.–noon at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center in Pittsboro. Local naturalist Mike Dunn will share some of his images and stories of the incredible variety of plants and animals you can find in your own backyard …

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Farming Regeneratively to Leave a Legacy

Today, regenerative farming practices are a way of life for Mark and Lucy Doudlah. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: Farming Regeneratively to Leave a Legacy Meet Mark and Lucy Doudlah, farmers in Cooksville, Wisconsin, who produce 20 different crops and raise free-range, grass-fed meat using one guiding principle – being …

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USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress

View as a webpage Press Release USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress (Washington, D.C., April 12, 2019)— U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the implementation status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed this Farm Bill into law on December 20th, 2018 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) promptly began …

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New Farmers.gov Feature Enables USDA Customers to Manage Farm Loans Online

Customers with an eAuth account can login to view loan information, history, and payments. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. New Farmers.gov Feature Enables USDA Customers to Manage Farm Loans Online Do you have farm loans through USDA? If so, USDA’s Farm Service Agency has launched a new feature that enables you …

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Joint Federal Strategy to Reduce Food Waste

Agencies convene state and local partners to increase collaboration View as a webpage Press Release USDA, EPA, and FDA Unveil Strategy to Reduce Food Waste Bring State and Local Partners Together to Increase Collaboration (Washington, D.C., April 9, 2019) — Today, as part of the Trump Administration’s Winning on Reducing Food Waste Month, the U.S. …

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ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue to speak at EPA’s “Winning on Reducing Food Waste Event”

View as a webpage Media Advisory (Washington, D.C., April 8, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler, and Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas will host a conversation with state and local partners, as well as private entities and non-governmental organizations, on improved collaboration to reduce …

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