Workshop set as drought-inducing conditions continue
Havre Daily News/Colin Thompson
Dried banks show Monday at Beaver Creek Lake due to the low water level. The area is in drought conditions, with abnormally dry conditions on the northwest corner of Liberty County moving into moderate drought in most of that county and Chouteau and Hill counties ranging into severe drought on the northeast corner of Blaine County. Montana State University Extension is hosting a drought management workshop for agriculture producers and any other interested people Wednesday from 1 to 5 p.m. in the 4-H Chuckwagon on Great Northern Fairgrounds.
Hill County and much of the surrounding area finds itself in moderate drought conditions and Montana State University s Hill County Extension is hosting a workshop this week to educate ag producers and other community members on the effects of said conditions.
USDA Designates 17 New York Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
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These natural disaster designations allow FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts.
Freeze and Frost – April – June 2020
Producers in Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Cortland, Niagara, Ontario, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins and Wayne counties who suffered losses caused by freeze and frost that occurred April 1 through June 1, 2020, may be eligible for emergency loans.
Thursday January 21, 2021 at 7:00 pm the Minnesota USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Minnesota Cattlemen s Association will be hosting a webinar on USDA FSA programs that are available to support Minnesota s cattle industry. Some of the programs include Livestock Indemnity Program, Livestock Forage Disaster Program, Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program. There also will be a review of Marketing Assistance Loans, Farm Storage Facility Loans and the Conservation Reserve Program.
It seems there have always been a number of USDA FSA programs to support farmers and livestock producers. With the COVID-19 pandemic we have many more. It is tough to stay informed on all of them so, it seems like this webinar is a good idea. Livestock producers may quality for a program that you did not even know about! When you join the meeting you will be linked to a page and you can pick the option on the web or download an app for your desktop.