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USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Friday, June 14, 2019. Agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as a candidate. “I encourage America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest stewards to nominate […]
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council’s Summer Food Service Program kicked off Monday and runs through August 17. The program offers free breakfast and lunch to kids and teens Monday through Friday throughout the summer at the Crookston Family Service Center, 1407 Erskine St., explains Debra Cooper, Child Nutrition Specialist. “The summer food service program we participate in
Minnesota agricultural producers who lost property due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) physical loss loans. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers these low-interest loans to agricultural producers in Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Mahnomen, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Olmsted, Polk, Pope, Redwood, Renville,
USDA extended the deadline to May 17 from May 1 for agricultural producers to certify 2018 crop production for payments through the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), which helps producers who have been significantly affected by foreign tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) extended the deadline because heavy rainfall
The Eat United Summer Food Service Program will again run for its 5th year! Crookston Public Schools, along with the USDA, United Way of Crookston, and Tri-Valley Opportunity Council is providing free summer lunches to all youth in the community on a first come, first serve basis. This program will be open at two locations:
Higher limits are now available for borrowers interested in USDA’s farm loans, which help agricultural producers purchase farms or cover operating expenses. The 2018 Farm Bill increased the amount that producers can borrow through direct and guaranteed loans available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) and made changes to other loans, such as microloans and
