Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-7115 USDA FAS Farm Bill Listening Session WASHINGTON, March 22, 2019 – The Foreign Agricultural Service thanks all the individuals and organizations that participated in today’s Farm Bill listening sessions. Links to the recordings of the sessions are available at: https://www.fas.usda.gov/newsroom/fas-farm-bill-listening-sessions. FAS will accept additional written comments until 5 p.m. on …
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REMINDER: USDA FAS Seeks Public Input on Farm Bill Trade Title (*Updated webcast link)
*Please see the updated webcast link below. Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-7115 Reminder: USDA FAS Seeks Public Input on Farm Bill Trade Title WASHINGTON, March 19, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) will host a listening session to solicit stakeholder input on FAS programs authorized under the Trade Title of …
Cover Crops That Take the Heat
Plant Materials Centers (PMCs) in the Southeast are gathering data on different types of cover crops that landowners can use during the summer months. We often think of cover crops as being planted after a cash crop is harvested in the fall. But, what if your cash crop is harvested in the spring not the …
Dairy Producers Previously Enrolled in the Livestock Gross Margin Program Now Eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program
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/238a674 Dairy Producers Previously Enrolled in the Livestock Gross Margin Program Now Eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program 03/22/2019 12:30 PM EDT …
USDA Blog: New Web Page Makes Info on Agricultural Pests and Diseases More Accessible
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. New Web Page Makes Info on Agricultural Pests and Disease More Accessible Posted by Gail Keirn, APHIS Legislative and Public Affairs, 970-266-6007 Each year, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) must respond to new threats to America’s agricultural and natural resources often …
It’s Conservation for All Seasons at Mill River Farm
Meet Jan Johnson, a New England farmer who has strengthened her operation through conservation. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: It’s Conservation for All Seasons at Mill River Farm This week we travel to New Marlborough, Massachusetts, where Jan Johnson has taken on a suite of conservation projects to strengthen her …
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USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Recent Flooding
USDA provides assistance to local farmers, communities affected by recent flooding View as a webpage Press Release USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Recent Flooding (Washington, D.C., March 21, 2019) - To help residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent flooding, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed …
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