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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to FSA Fence Post for USDA Farm Service Agency. New articles have been published and are available below. Bouncing Back from Destruction 05/30/2014 11:43 AM EDT By Dana Rogge, Missouri FSA Public Affairs Specialist When a tornado touched down in the rural southeast Missouri town of Puxico it sent some ranchers into survival mode.   David Smith, owner of Smith Farms was one of them. "It was … Continue reading → USDA Partners to Usher in a New Era in Conservation 05/30/2014 11:39 AM EDT Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow this week to launch a new conservation effort with a focus on public-private partnership. "We're giving private companies, local communities, and other non-government partners a way to invest in … Continue reading → Tell Your Story & Help the National Museum of American History Preserve Ag Heritage 05/30/2014 11:38 AM EDT The Smithsonian needs your ag-related stories. The American History Museum is seeking out stories from farmers, ranchers, FFA and 4-H members as part of their agricultural heritage archive. Share your experiences or interview a relative about their experiences. Submit a … Continue reading → Program to Help Offset Cost for Producers Outside the Contiguous U.S. 05/30/2014 11:37 AM EDT Producers living outside of the contiguous United States can be reimbursed for the costs of transporting agricultural products over long distances. Beginning July 21, farmers and ranchers in Alaska, Hawaii and insular areas including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, … Continue reading → Loans, Grants Available to Support Rural Economic Development 05/28/2014 09:16 AM EDT The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for loans and grants to support community development projects, business expansion and job creation. Funding is through the USDA Rural Development Intermediary Relending Program and the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program. "These USDA … Continue reading → BCAP to Resume in the Summer 05/28/2014 09:10 AM EDT The Biomass Crop Assistance Program, known as BCAP will resume this summer. The program — reinstated by the 2014 Farm Bill — helps producers and energy facilities turn renewable biomass materials into clean energy. About $25 million in BCAP funding … Continue reading → Whole-Farm Insurance Coming Soon 05/28/2014 09:08 AM EDT A new risk management option will soon be available to fruit and vegetable growers and producers with diversified farms. Whole-Farm Revenue Protection will allow farmers to insure all crops on their farm at once, rather than insuring commodity by commodity. … Continue reading → Study: Worms are Eating Slug Bait 05/28/2014 09:07 AM EDT Worms in the Pacific Northwest are behind the disappearance of field pesticides used to control voracious slugs that destroy crops. Scientists in the USDA Agricultural Research Service found that worms approach slug bait pellets the same way they approach all … Continue reading → Questions? Contact Us STAY CONNECTED:   SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Delete Profile  |  Help This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: USDA Farm Service Agency · 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. · Washington, DC 20250 · 800-439-1420

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