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MINNESOTA FSA AND UMN EXTENSION TO HOLD AGRICULTURE RISK COVERAGE AND PRICE LOSS COVERAGE ELECTION WEBINAR ON WEDNESDAY

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Minnesota is holding a public Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) webinar with the University of Minnesota Extension on February 15. Farmers and others involved in agriculture will have an opportunity to learn more about the ARC/PLC programs and factors to consider […]

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANNOUNCES START OF PHASE II OF ITS EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM

STORY BY DON WICK OF THE RED RIVER FARM NETWORK U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed Farm Bureau delegates this morning, using the opportunity to announce several initiatives. That includes Phase II of the Emergency Relief Program. Vilsack said additional flexibility will be granted. “For those who received a decrease of income in

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USDA PROVIDES PAYMENTS OF NEARLY $800 MILLION IN ASSISTANCE TO HELP KEEP FARMERS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced earlier this week that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance as part of the $3.1 billion in assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA directed USDA to expedite

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MINNESOTA FARMERS CAN NOW MAKE 2023 CROP YEAR ELECTIONS

Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Signups began on Monday, October 17, and producers have until March 15, 2023, to enroll in these two programs. Additionally,

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NEW USDA CONSERVATION PILOT PROGRAM FOR PRODUCERS TO PLANT COVER CROPS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced a new pilot program that enables farmers in the Prairie Pothole region to receive payments for planting cover crops on their land for three to five years. The new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Soil Health and Income Protection Program (SHIPP) pilot is available to

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GOVERNOR WALZ REQUESTS FEDERAL RELIEF FOR MINNESOTA FARMERS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA

Today, Thursday, November 7, Governor Tim Walz sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting a Secretarial Disaster Designation be issued for several Minnesota counties so that farmers could access federal programs to help recover from recent weather events and losses. “In recent years, farmers in the Midwest have faced numerous

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