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USDA ANNOUNCES LOANS TO UPGRADE RURAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MINNESOTA

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Minnesota Brad Finstad has announced a more than $130 million investment to upgrade rural electric systems across Minnesota. Funding includes nearly $22.5 million to finance smart grid technologies that improve system operations and monitor grid security. “President Trump and the United States Department of […]

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FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS OPEN JUNE 14

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

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TRI-VALLEY FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH WITH BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

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

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USDA OFFERS LOW INTEREST LOANS FOR MN AG PRODUCERS IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS

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,

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USDA EXTENDS CROP PRODUCTION MARKET FACILITATION PAYMENT PROGRAM

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

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EAT UNITED SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM KICKS OFF 5th YEAR ON JUNE 10

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:

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