Articles tagged under: USDA
Other Solutions Being Sought in Conservation Compliance
Published September 5, 2020
The USDA has finalized a rule defining highly erodible land and wetland conservation. NDFB President Daryl Lies says more needs to be done to help farmers. "I think everyone that deals with wetland compliance issues agrees we wanted them to…Banker Cautions Farmers: Don’t Fully Rely on Gov’t Payments
Published September 3, 2020
The USDA’s Economic Research Service says a record $37 billion in payments from the Trump administration will help boost farm income in 2020. Bell Bank Senior Vice President of Agriculture Lynn Paulson acknowledges government payments can turn red ink into…CFAP Sign-Up Lags with Extended Deadline
Published September 2, 2020
With just days left in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up period, the Farm Service Agency says they’ve paid out more than $9.4 billion of the $16 billion allocated for the program. So far, Minnesota farmers received more than $583…Analysts Show Concern with Pro Farmer Corn Yield Estimate
Published August 25, 2020
Traders had the weekend to digest the Pro Farmer crop tour. Commodity Risk Management Group market analyst Matt Tranel thinks Pro Farmer’s corn yield is far enough below USDA to cause some concern. "Ultimately, we're looking at a crop in…Don’t Forget the WHIP+ Program Sign-Up
Published August 22, 2020
In a roundtable discussion on Friday, USDA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Bill Beam told North Dakota farm groups the USDA is taking a deeper dive into the WHIP+ program. "I'd like to encourage producers to sign up for the…Ag Relief Faces September 30 Deadline
Published August 22, 2020
The USDA is on a deadline to spend $14 billion made available for agriculture in the CARES Act. Once September 30 arrives, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said Commodity Credit Corporation funds will be replenished for a new fiscal year…Ag Seeks a Permanent Fix for Cover Crops and PP Acres
Published August 20, 2020
Farmers, ranchers and agriculture groups in the Northern Plains are welcoming the September 1 date to graze and hay cover crops planted on prevent plant ground. In 2019, prevent plant acres were 3.9 million in South Dakota and 850,000 acres…USDA Updates Prevented Planting Coverage
Published August 19, 2020
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency will be updating prevented planting coverage for most spring crops starting in 2021 and for all crops in 2022. These updates follow a big year for prevented plant across the country. A few of the…Prevent Plant Acre Increase Prompts Haying/Grazing Adjustment
Published August 18, 2020
The USDA's Risk Management Agency is allowing earlier haying and grazing of cover crops on prevent plant acres for portions of the Dakotas. A backlog in livestock due to the COVID-19 pandemic and large amounts of prevent plant acres in…