Farmers who insured their crops this year and made the decision to plant cover crops will now be eligible for a financial bonus from USDA. Not all crops are included in the Pandemic Cover Crop Program, and the window to apply is short — farmers have to report cover crop acreage to their FSA office by June 15.
Farmers, how are you filling jobs around the farm? Farm employees, what’s the job market look like from your point of view? Sound off in this quick, three-question survey.
Research at The Land Institute in Salina, Kan., over the past couple of decades has advanced the concept of perennial grain crops to the point of commercially available kernza. It’s getting a lot of attention because it seems to be a viable grain crop that also provides straw and — this is really the kicker — is perennial rather than annual.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, D-Ga., said he has “serious concerns” about how President Joe Biden’s proposed tax increases could affect farmers, ranchers and other small businesses.
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