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Prevent Plant Acreage Claims Still Coming Into RMA

Published September 14, 2019

Prevent plant acres remain a big unknown. Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre told the Red River Farm Network the USDA is looking at dollars, not acres at this time. "We're at more than $2.5 billion in paid claims for…
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FSA Expands Payment Options

Published August 21, 2019

For certain Farm Service Agency services, farmers can now use paperless payment options like a debit card. "We're doing it for farm loan repayment, for measurement service, for farm debt repayment; if they're purchasing aerial photography, they can also use…
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Prevent Plant Acres Total Over 19 Million

Published August 13, 2019

USDA's Farm Service Agency released more information on prevent plant acres for 2019. U.S. farmers reported 11.2 million prevent plant acres of corn, 4.3 million acres of soybeans and 2.2 million acres for wheat. That makes for a grand total…
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Farmers Seek Clarity on MFP 2.0 in Roundtable

Published August 6, 2019

In Monday’s roundtable discussion, North Dakota farmers and commodity groups asked Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce to clarify details of the Market Facilitation Program 2.0. North Dakota Soybean Growers Association president Joe Ericson asked if basis is factored into…
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FSA Administrator Visits ND to Discuss MFP Payments

Published August 6, 2019

USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce met with farmers, agriculture organizations and other state leaders in North Dakota on Monday. The trip was prompted by North Dakota Senator John Hoeven to discuss details of the new Market Facilitation Program…
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Sign Up for MFP 2.0 is Now Open

Published July 30, 2019

Farmers have from now until December 6 to sign up for the latest round of USDA Market Facilitation Program payments. In North Dakota, county payments rates range from $15 to $60 per acre."When farmer enroll, they will receive a fix-rate…
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