by admin | Aug 11, 2020 | 2-State, Ag News, Local, News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced changes for emergency haying and grazing use of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This includes changes outlined in the 2018 Farm Bill that streamline the...
by admin | Jul 29, 2020 | 2-State, Ag News, Local, News
USDA is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be coming from China. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is working closely with the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and...
by admin | Jul 7, 2020 | 2-State, Ag News, Local, News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional flexibilities for producers to file on acres with failed crops or crops that were prevented from planting because of extreme weather events. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is adding these...
by admin | Jun 16, 2020 | 2-State, Ag News, Local, News
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced a brief pause on the application process for Small Business Stabilization Grants for Livestock Producers. Applications will not be accepted during this pause, which will provide DED necessary time to...
by admin | Jun 13, 2020 | 2-State, Ag News, Local, News
In his Friday news conference, Gov. Pete Ricketts laid out his plans on how to spend the first $387 million given to the state under the CARES Act. Ricketts says the money will be split up between these four areas: Financial assistance to small businesses and...
by admin | Jun 13, 2020 | 2-State, Ag News, Local, News
Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2020 must do so by June 30. Although program elections for the 2020 crop year remain the same as elections made for 2019, all producers...
