Articles tagged under: USDA
Changes to Coarse Grain Crop Insurance
Published November 27, 2019
The USDA Risk Management Agency is changing crop insurance for coarse grains in 2020. The changes give producers in select sorghum and soybean growing counties more flexibility to choose enterprise units or optional units by Following Another Crop or Not…NASS Sending Out County Ag Production Survey Soon
Published November 21, 2019
USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service or NASS will survey farmers in 41 states, including North Dakota, as part of its County Agricultural Production Survey. North Dakota State Statistician Darin Jantzi says the survey is going out later than usual. "The…NASS Extends Weekly Crop Progress Reporting
Published November 21, 2019
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is continuing to collect crop progress data due to harvest delays. The weekly reports were originally scheduled to end last week. NASS will evaluate the harvest progress for all crops each week to determine how…Fordyce Addresses Local Access to WHIP Plus Program
Published November 18, 2019
The North Dakota Farm Service Agency and others worked to fast track disaster declaration so farmers could access to the WHIP plus program. Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce said farmers still need to harvest their crop. "We know there's…Questions on Crop Insurance Come from ND Farmers
Published November 12, 2019
Meeting with North Dakota farmers, USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre fielded questions on prevent plant, revenue protection and quality discounts. "We're looking for ways to make sure quality discounts don't impact Actual Production History going forward." Barbre says…ND Farmers Meet with RMA Administrator Barbre
Published November 12, 2019
USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven met with North Dakota farmers, bankers and crop insurance agents this past week. Rolette, North Dakota farmer Ryan Pederson said there were numerous questions about what qualifies…Lower Ending Stocks Noted for U.S. Corn and Soybeans
Published November 8, 2019
USDA lowered 2019-20 global ending stocks for corn and soybeans, but raised global wheat ending stocks. Global corn production is forecast to be down 1.8 million tonnes to 1.39 billion tonnes. USDA lowered global soybean ending stocks by 600,000 tonnes…Perdue Addresses Disaster Aid for Northern Plains Farmers
Published November 8, 2019
North Dakota’s request for a Secretarial Disaster Designation is approved for 47 of 53 counties in the state. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue addressed the request with the Red River Farm Network. "I talked with Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring on Thursday…MN Congressional Delegation Backs Disaster Declaration Request
Published November 7, 2019
The Minnesota Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday in an effort to get a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for Minnesota farmers. In the letter, the delegation offers support for Governor Tim Walz’s request and note…