…2014 Farm Bill combined the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, Grassland Reserve Program, and Wetlands Reserve Program into the ACEP program. One of the most significant changes this final…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 21
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Checking Chickens on Social Media
…launch of a new blog called The Cluck. And, a new Instagram account that will feature pictures from chicken farmers from across the country showing their daily business on the…
Global Wine Output Slipping to 20 Year Low
…spring frost, hailstorms, drought and fruit rot that is expected to lead to the country’s smallest wine volume in four years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China Takes Steps to Increase Demand for Domestic Corn
…The market expects Beijing to issue a subsidy of 200 Yuan per metric ton of corn through the 2016-17 marketing year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Former GOP EPA Administrators Fear Trump
Former Republican administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency say they fear a Donald Trump presidency could destroy the agency. Politico reports the former EPA officials say if Trump were to…
Renewable Fuel Standard Sent to OMB for Review
…DTN says the final rule could be released within the next 30 days, depending on how long the OMB analysis takes. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Industry Calls for Clearing up of Organic Marketing
…organic standards for agricultural products. However, the program’s enforcement authority does not extend to certain types of non-food or non-agricultural products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Help for Low-Income Families to Purchase Fruits and Veggies
…USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Vilsack “Recent data shows that 2015 marked the lowest figures on record for food insecurity among…
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
…can be complicated and time consuming, fear of conflict, unwillingness to ask for help, cost concerns, and farmers simply don’t want to accept their eventual exit from the farm. Attorney…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 20
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Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
…extra help to expand or modernize their operations. USDA’s Farm Service Agency has offices in nearly every county in the country, and we encourage all farmers, including those in urban…
Almond Board: Spatial Database Project
…or ground-truthing, to produce mapping products that are, in the case of the 2014 almond acreage mapping, 96.8% accurate. This data will be used by the National Agricultural Statistical Service…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…World Farmers’ Organization is available at www.wfo-oma.com. National Farmers Union has been working since 1902 to protect and enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for family farmers, ranchers…