Tag: USDA
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts
Growers with Spring Planted Crops Need to Make Insurance Decisions Soon RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2019 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts growers that the final date […]
Dairy Gets a Lifeline in 2018 Farm Bill
By: Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation President The last few years have been tough for dairy farmers. Or maybe I should say even tougher, since the ups and downs […]
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
Bipartisan Budget Act Makes Substantial Program Changes Washington—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy […]
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Applauds Livestock Disaster Funding, Draws Attention to Need to Extend Assistance to Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 16, 2016, that 11 Massachusetts counties have become eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA’S) Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) due to the drought.
USDA Designates 11 Counties in Massachusetts as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Producers in Surrounding States
“Our hearts go out to those Massachusetts farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
Dairy Producers Can Enroll Today to Protect Milk Production Margins
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that dairy producers can enroll for 2017 coverage in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) starting July 1.
