Area producers are beginning the work of harvesting crops, which means motorists will see combines, grain trucks, semis, tractors, and equipment for fieldwork on the roads. Raysha Tate, Executive Director […]
Planting Progress
While much of the fieldwork ahead of planting was completed, some of the area farmers are falling behind due to rainfall. Livingston County FSA Executive Director Raysha Tate says corn […]
New Livingston Co. FSA Executive Director – Raysha Tate
The new Livingston County FSA Executive Director, Raysha Tate, began her new duties this week. Tate says she is not new to the area, being raised just to the east. […]
CRP Sign-Up Is Open For Many Programs
A program designed to reduce erosion on marginal land was started in 1985. The USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program or CRP is overseen by the USDA’s Farm Service Agency. The FSA […]
FSA: CRP Sign-Up Begins Soon
The USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program or CRP began in 1985 in an effort to reduce erosion on marginal land. The USDA’s Farm Service Agency, who oversees the program, says the […]
FSA County Committee Elections Underway
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections. The ballots have been mailed to […]
NRCS Program Application Deadline Dates
The USDA is recommending registration for their Natural Resources Conservation Service programs. The program applications are available year-round, but many states – including Missouri – have upcoming ranking dates for […]
New Crop Quality Loss Program
The USDA introduced a new Crop Quality Loss Program. Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce says the program is to protect crop quality from loss due to natural disasters. Fordyce […]
Harvest Progress Going Great
Livingston County farmers are making good progress on the fall harvest and Livingston County FSA Director Jeanette Straker says they have seen some good yields as well. Straker says the […]
GRM Networks In Princeton Receives $41.6 Million For Rural Broadband
A $41.6 million dollar grant for rural broadband fiber is awarded to GRM Networks in Princeton. GRM Networks is a member-owned cooperative and the USDA’s ReConnect Program will help with […]
