Tag: USDA
Bob Cole’s public service made a difference in USDA, Ohio
Robert E. Cole was a true public servant, especially within agriculture.
Producers have new finance options
USDA will offer farm ownership microloans, creating a new financing avenue for farmers to buy and improve property.
Central State University garners federal funds to cultivate ag students
Central State University has secured $2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service to support the development of a well-qualified and diverse pool of students interested in agriculture/engineering.
USDA confirms additional cases of bird flu in Indiana
The USDA has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza, or bird flu, in a commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, in southcentral Indiana. This is a different strain of HPAI than the strains that caused the 2015 outbreak.
USDA announces funding to fight rural poverty
U.S. Ag Secretary Vilsack announced the extension of a program to help fight rural poverty in Ohio.
How to understand the livestock markets
Understanding the terms in a livestock market report can be confusing. Here is a quick run down of what the terms being used on livestock during a sale means.
Loans for beginning farmers? Check with FSA
To help the next generation of farmers get started, your local USDA Farm Service Agency office is offering loans for beginning farmers.
The grain market’s Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory has been postulated by science to explain the origin of the universe. Some incredibly large explosion, according to this theory,...
USDA begins 49th enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program
As of September 2015, 24.2 million acres were enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program.
USDA report: Farm profitability weakens in 2015
Farmers are pinched this year. A 38.2 percent drop in U.S. net farm income would be the largest single-year decline since 1983.
