by admin | Sep 17, 2019 | Ag News, Local, News
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nebraska reminds producers of approaching application deadlines for purchasing risk coverage for some crops through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). NAP covers losses from natural disasters on crops for which no...
by admin | Jul 30, 2019 | Ag News, Local, News
Signup is open for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to assist farmers who continue to suffer from damages because of unjustified trade retaliation from foreign nations. Through MFP, USDA will provide up to $14.5...
by admin | Jul 22, 2019 | Ag News, Local, News
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Kay Hand today is reminding producers in Blaine, Cherry, Grant, Hooker and Thomas Counties who suffered livestock losses due to the recent extreme heat that financial assistance...
by admin | Jul 13, 2019 | Ag News, Local, News
The Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a woman in Nebraska has died of West Nile virus. This is the first case of West Nile in Nebraska this year. The case was reported in May and it was in North Central Health Department’s jurisdiction which...
by admin | Jul 8, 2019 | Ag News, Local, News
June 25th was 4-H Livestock Day at the Cherry County Fairgrounds. The annual 4-H Livestock Judging Contest was held. As a plus this year there was also a Livestock Fitting/Showmanship Clinic. Andy Dawson and CHS, Elanco, and New Generations Supplements were...
by admin | Jun 27, 2019 | 2-State, Ag News, Local, News
Farmers and ranchers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts may now re-enroll in certain CRP continuous signup practices or, if eligible, select a one-year contract extension. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) also is accepting offers from those who...
