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Deadline to Sign Up For USDA Dairy Loss Benefits Approaching

Cole Shooter — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:14:54 +0000

MILC compensates dairy producers when domestic milk prices fall below a specified level.

USDA Extends Emergency Grazing Deadline

Cole Shooter — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:49:22 +0000

Producers who take advantage of the emergency grazing extension will not incur an additional CRP rental payment reduction.

USDA Announces New Conservation Reserve Program Emergency Haying and Grazing Provisions

Cole Shooter — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:51:29 +0000

229 Texas Counties are eligible for Conservation Reserve Program emergency haying and grazing, due to new provisions announced last week.

USDA Farm Service Agency Announces Pollinator Habitats in Conservation Reserve Program

Cole Shooter — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:08:23 +0000

Continuous CRP is a voluntary program that helps producers apply conservation practices to safeguard environmentally sensitive land.

Lubbock Farmers Reminded to Report Crop Losses in Timely Manner

Cole Shooter — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:37:40 +0000

This includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, and crops without insurance coverage.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Assistance Programs for Farmers and Ranchers Affected by Wildfires

Cole Shooter — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:58:09 +0000

James Douglass, acting state executive director for Texas FSA elaborated, saying “Mother Nature has not been kind to Texas farmers and ranchers in 2011."

Deadline for Nominations to Farm Service Agency County Committee Approaching

Cole Shooter — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:42:48 +0000

Elected county committee members serve a three-year term, and are responsible for making decisions on FSA disaster, conservation, commodity, and price support programs.

Deadline for 2009 Crop Disaster Benefits Payment Program Approaches in Late July

Cole Shooter — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:13:44 +0000

The producers must have suffered at least a 10 percent loss on a crop of economic significance and purchased crop insurance through the Federal Crop Insurance Act or the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.

Farm Service Agency Crop Certification Deadline Rapidly Approaches

Cole Shooter — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:52:14 +0000

Producers that file accurate and timely reports for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage, can prevent the potential loss of FSA program benefits.