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FSA/NRCS Service Delivered by Phone During COVID-19

Published March 23, 2020

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, USDA will be open for business by phone appointment only. According to a weekend announcement from USDA, FSA and NRCS program staff will continue to come into the office, but services will be delivered by…

The Final Week for ARC/PLC Enrollment

Published March 9, 2020

Farmers have until March 16 to make an Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage designation for the 2019/2020 crop years. At the end of last week, University of Minnesota Extension economist Bob Craven says around 30 percent of Minnesota…

Pilot Project Available in Prairie Pothole Region

Published February 25, 2020

USDA has announced a new pilot program for Prairie Pothole region to provide incentives for planting cover crops. The Soil Health and Income Protection Program is part of the Conservation Reserve Program and is available to landowners in Minnesota, North…

Farm Service Agency Meets With Farmers at Ag Expo

Published December 6, 2019

The USDA Farm Service Agency met with farmers at the Northern Ag Expo on Wednesday. Of the many programs available to farmers through the FSA, two received the most questions: the Market Facilitation Program and WHIP plus program. FSA Deputy…

Peterson Working on a Way to Address CRP Challenge

Published May 16, 2019

Sign-up for the USDA’s continuous Conservation Reserve Program will be June 3 with a general signup in December. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson isn’t happy about it. He let Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce know during Wednesday’s House…

Dairy Planning Tool Will be Available

Published April 1, 2019

The Farm Service Agency is producing an online decision tool for dairy farmers considering the new Dairy Margin Coverage program. This is part of an awareness campaign that will be launched later this month. Last week, a coalition of lawmakers…

Assistance Available for Winter Weather Damages

Published March 11, 2019

Many farmers and ranchers in Minnesota have received damage or loss of barns, sheds and grain storage due to heavy snow loads and/or high winds. As a result, those producers may be eligible for low interest loans by contacting their…

Starting to Get a Look at the New Farm Bill

Published February 1, 2019

Local Farm Service Agency offices are back to business following the partial government shutdown. State Executive Director Brad Thykeson says the farm bill implementation is top of mind. The farm bill was signed into law right before the shutdown. "The USDA…

Shutdown Impacts MFP Process

Published December 31, 2018

Farmers who have already certified their 2018 production with the Farm Service Agency should continue to receive their Market Facilitation Program payments during the government shutdown. However, those farmers that still need to fill out the paperwork must wait until…

Farmers Receive MFP Payments

Published December 18, 2018

According to North Dakota Farm Service Agency Program Director Brian Haugen, a large number of farmers have already signed up for the trade mitigation payments. "In North Dakota, we've received and processed a little over 18,000 applications," said Haugen. "We've…

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FSA/NRCS Service Delivered by Phone During COVID-19

The Final Week for ARC/PLC Enrollment

Pilot Project Available in Prairie Pothole Region

Farm Service Agency Meets With Farmers at Ag Expo

Peterson Working on a Way to Address CRP Challenge

Dairy Planning Tool Will be Available

Assistance Available for Winter Weather Damages

Starting to Get a Look at the New Farm Bill

Shutdown Impacts MFP Process

Farmers Receive MFP Payments

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