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Hemp Crop Insurance Available in 2020

The 2018 Farm Bill reclassified and legalized industrial hemp production. Hemp growers will be eligible for many USDA programs once policies are in place.

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Discover USDA Farm Loans

Learn about USDA loan options that might be right for you by answering a few short questions in our Farm Loan Discovery Tool.

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Prevented or Delayed Planting

Did heavy rainfall, flooding, or other weather events prevent or delay planting on your farm? USDA provides resources to help.

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Discover Disaster Assistance Programs

Did you recently suffer loss or damage due to a natural disaster? Learn about USDA disaster assistance programs that might be right for you by completing five simple steps.

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Create Your H-2A Visa Checklist

Do you need seasonal or temporary workers for planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops but domestic workers are in short supply? Answer a few short questions to create your personalized H-2A visa checklist.

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Learn About the 2018 Farm Bill

The 2018 Farm Bill, enacted December 20, 2018, builds upon many of the crucial programs that serve America’s farmers, ranchers, and land stewards.

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Find Your Local Service Center

USDA Service Centers are locations where you can connect with Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service employees for your business needs. Enter your state and county to find your local service center and agency offices.

Visit the Risk Management Agency website to find a regional or compliance office or to find an insurance agent near you.

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6 Tips for Switching to No-Till

No-till is one of the most popular and effective conservation practices but making the switch from tilling to not can be intimidating. No-till allows ...
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meet Bo Fox, of Monona County, Iowa.

Enhancing an Operation with Cover Crops

This Friday meet Bo Fox, of Monona County, Iowa, who is working with USDA to efficiently graze his 100-head cow and calf herd and help improve soil ...
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Bill Renfroe, an Air Force veteran in Lovelock, Nevada, who can now add “beginning farmer” to his resume.

Veteran Returns to Farming Roots

This Friday meet Bill Renfroe, an Air Force veteran in Lovelock, Nevada, who can now add “beginning farmer” to his resume. While Bill had initially ...
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Rantz has been a county committee member in Gilchrist County for six years

Ready, Set, Vote in Your FSA County Committee Election!

The race is on! It’s time once again for USDA’s Farm Service Agency county committee elections. Now is the time to choose farmers, ranchers, and fores...
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Alisha Utter and Kyle Bowley, of Arbor Farmstead in Grand Isle, Vermont.

Advance Payment Helps Extend the Season

This Friday meet Alisha Utter and Kyle Bowley, of Arbor Farmstead in Grand Isle, Vermont. The seven-acre veganic farm grows diversified perennial fr...
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David and Gail Hodge, owners and operators of Hodge Farms in Newberry, Florida .

Transitions and Traditions on a Century-Old Farm

This Friday meet David and Gail Hodge, owners and operators of Hodge Farms in Newberry, Florida. Established in 1919, the operation has transitioned...
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Karen Washington, an urban farmer in New York City who founded the Garden of Happiness and community farmers market, La Familia Verde Community Garden Coalition.

A High Tunnel for the Garden of Happiness

This Friday meet Karen Washington, an urban farmer in New York City who founded the Garden of Happiness and a community farmers market, La Familia...
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Jason Berlowitz, a cattle rancher from Cushing, Oklahoma going over his plan.

Rehabilitating the Ranch

This Friday meet Jason Berlowitz, a cattle rancher from Cushing, Oklahoma. Surrounded by the Cimarron River, his 1,800-acre operation was severely...
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Mollie and Tobin Krell, co-directors of Homestead 1839 in West Burlington, Iowa.

Homestead Healing

This week meet Mollie and Tobin Krell, co-directors of Homestead 1839 in West Burlington, Iowa. Through farming projects, the non-profit works to ...
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replanting with longleaf pine, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency have programs that can help finance your reforestation.

Support for Reforestation after Hurricanes

When Hurricane Michael struck the central panhandle of Florida last year, 95 percent of 2.8 million acres of forestland was destroyed, according to th...
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John Shepherd, a farmer from Blackstone, Virginia.

From the Ground Up

This week meet John Shepherd, a farmer from Blackstone, Virginia. John began grain farming during his last year of college. After graduating, he wor...
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Finding Farmland: Resources to Support Land Access

Photo Credit: Richie Graham Photography, Row by Rowe Organic Farm, Georgia For farmers across the country, it will come as no surprise that farmlan...
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Meet Fredie Manes, retired Marine and self-proclaimed “market gardener.”

Farming is Poetry for Retired Marine

This week, meet Fredie Manes, retired Marine and self-proclaimed “market gardener.” Life after the military led Fredie and his wife, Patti, back to ...
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Caleb and Janet Phillips, of Show-Me Kansas Farms in Cherryvale, Kansas.

Growing a Farm with Great Taste

This week meet Caleb and Janet Phillips, of Show-Me Kansas Farms in Cherryvale, Kansas. This family’s farm is part of a larger multi-generational fami...
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The Sunderland Seven

Meet Bob, Nancy, Brittany, Abigail, Vanessa, Laila, and Beau. Farmers Bob and Nancy, and their five kids, make up the Sunderland family. This dairy op...
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