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Farm-state lawmakers could break their deadlock over how to pay for the farm bill by looking elsewhere for money rather than fighting over existing accounts, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday.

In this opinion piece, Jared Planz, working farmer and head of vegetable production at CBF’s Clagett Farm, highlights reasons Congress should fully fund Farm Bill conservation programs, focusing on the soil-health benefits that help farmers keep their land in farming from one generation to the next. 

The Farm Bill is the most significant environmental law Congress will address this year. This third of four blogs explains how it can help American agriculture be more resilient and...

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The farm crisis of the 1980s left a serious impact — not only on U.S. agriculture, but on the level of local farms and communities across southwest Minnesota,

Since the U.S. Congress extended the 2018 farm bill for 2024, farmers will have the option to enroll their base acres in either the Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs for the upcoming growing season.

Marion County FSA Office Now Accepting Continuous CRP Offers

BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering financial assistance to agricultural producers and private landowners enrolled in its Conservation Reserve Program to improve the health of their forests. The Forest Management Incentive, available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency, can help participants with forest management practices, such as brush management and prescribed burning. “Healthy […]

Across the state, ranchers have reported tight or insufficient feed levels following 2023’s low hay yields and poor hay quality. Many have had to buy more hay to supplement their own stocks, with above-normal hay prices cutting into their bottom lines. Non-feed costs are also creeping higher.