By Tammy Martin
SURE Signup
Signup for the 2009 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) began Jan. 10, 2011. SURE provides benefits for 2008 - 2011 crop year farm revenue losses due to natural disasters.
A farm enrolled
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Friday, May 24th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 11:44:26, May 21st 2013 - airmaxs52274 - Have you ever thought about adding a little bit more than just your a ... [Read More]
- 5:56:33, May 18th 2013 - modgudur - I guess the child is anti-gun control since Obama went to all that trouble ... [Read More]
- 9:27:41, May 16th 2013 - caal girl - Nice outfit on you. I loved some of the dresses but am holding my breath ... [Read More]
- 2:03:34, May 14th 2013 - - Thanks for sharing the trip with us! ... [Read More]
- 4:12:01, May 9th 2013 - Amanda Ziebell - Wow! Thanks to the Fillmore County Journal for this kind story. For a ... [Read More]
- 11:47:30, May 7th 2013 - EW - ramble.....ramble.....ramble..... ... [Read More]
- 10:25:25, May 7th 2013 - Thunder6 - Great article! I love to see the Youth of Fillmore County receiveing acco ... [Read More]
- 6:52:10, May 6th 2013 - Jason Sethre, Publisher of Fillmore County Journal & Olmsted County Journal - Maryh, ... [Read More]
- 7:29:56, May 5th 2013 - maryh - Where are OCJ's available for pickup...other than at the new office? ... [Read More]
- 2:41:47, May 3rd 2013 - Remark1976 - Mrs. Buckbee, I just looked up Senate File 796 and in it there are said p ... [Read More]
Accepting Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) applications now
Sun, Jan 23rd, 2011
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
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Agricultural producers looking to solve natural resource problems on their farms should apply now for assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) administered by the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
According to Robert Joachim, District Conservationist, applications for this scoring period must be completed and received at the local NRCS Field Offices by February 22 in order to be considered.
Through EQIP, landowners interested in conservation practices are provided both technical assistance and financial assistance to install eligible practices. Some eligible practices include conversion to no-till or strip till, nutrient management plans, rotational grazing systems, and the construction or repair of waterways, terraces and structures to control soil erosion. EQIP has nearly everything your operation may need to solve any resource problems you face. For an entire list please contact the local NRCS office.
Producers can receive 3 years of incentive payments to convert from conventional tillage to no-till or strip-till. Incentive payments are also available through EQIP for the development and application of a nutrient management plan for both commercial fertilizer and manure management systems.
Cost share for seasonal high tunnels for crops will be available again this year through EQIP. For seasonal high tunnels, sometimes referred to as hoop houses, there are some additional eligibility requirements. If interested, please contact NRCS for more details.
Participation in EQIP is limited to agricultural producers. Organic producers, limited resource farmers, beginning farmers, and underserved farmers were designated in the 2008 Farm Bill as focused outreach groups and may benefit from EQIP. EQIP provides assistance for a wide variety of conservation practices treating cropland, grazing, forestry, feedlots, and wildlife.
To find out more about EQIP in Minnesota, contact your local NRCS field office at 507-765-3878 or visit the MN NRCS website: www.mn.nrcs.usda.gov
The U.S. department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public .....
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According to Robert Joachim, District Conservationist, applications for this scoring period must be completed and received at the local NRCS Field Offices by February 22 in order to be considered.
Through EQIP, landowners interested in conservation practices are provided both technical assistance and financial assistance to install eligible practices. Some eligible practices include conversion to no-till or strip till, nutrient management plans, rotational grazing systems, and the construction or repair of waterways, terraces and structures to control soil erosion. EQIP has nearly everything your operation may need to solve any resource problems you face. For an entire list please contact the local NRCS office.
Producers can receive 3 years of incentive payments to convert from conventional tillage to no-till or strip-till. Incentive payments are also available through EQIP for the development and application of a nutrient management plan for both commercial fertilizer and manure management systems.
Cost share for seasonal high tunnels for crops will be available again this year through EQIP. For seasonal high tunnels, sometimes referred to as hoop houses, there are some additional eligibility requirements. If interested, please contact NRCS for more details.
Participation in EQIP is limited to agricultural producers. Organic producers, limited resource farmers, beginning farmers, and underserved farmers were designated in the 2008 Farm Bill as focused outreach groups and may benefit from EQIP. EQIP provides assistance for a wide variety of conservation practices treating cropland, grazing, forestry, feedlots, and wildlife.
To find out more about EQIP in Minnesota, contact your local NRCS field office at 507-765-3878 or visit the MN NRCS website: www.mn.nrcs.usda.gov
The U.S. department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public .....
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Sat, Dec 11th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
The 2011 Winter Crops Day will be held at the Good Times Restaurant in Caledonia on Wednesday, January 12th. Registration begins at 8:30 with the program beginning with the Crop Year Review at 9:00 am. The most current material related to cropping i
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Cattle Feeder Days
Sat, Dec 4th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
The U of M Beef Team will be hosting the annual Minnesota Cattle Feeder Day program at five locations in southern Minnesota from December 6-9, 2010. The Southeast program will take place in Rochester on December 9 at 5:30 pm at the La Quinta Inn.
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Buckthorn keeps coming back
Sat, Dec 4th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
Buckthorn is not the only invasive species we have in southeast Minnesota, but having seen and heard Angela Gupta, University of Minnesota Regional Extension Educator for Forestry, at both the Woodland Advisor-Tree ID class near Caledonia and the Sm
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University of Minnesota Extension Forage Meetings
Sat, Nov 27th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
Come and learn more about Corn Silage Research Results and current issues in forages on Monday, December 6, 2010, at the Good Times Restaurant in Caledonia or the Community Center in St. Charles. A morning program will be held in Caledonia, with reg
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Owner of Livestock Feedlot in Plymouth County, Iowa, to Pay $5,850 Penalty for Violating Terms of Discharge Permit
Wed, Nov 17th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
(Kansas City, Kan., November 16, 2010) - The owner of a cattle and hog feedlot in Plymouth County, Iowa, has agreed to pay a $5,850 civil penalty to the United States to settle alleged violations of the facility's National Pollutant Discharge .....
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2010 Minnesota ag statistics
Fri, Nov 12th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
The 2010 Minnesota Ag Statistics is out much earlier this year with the 2009 numbers. Many times in the past, it is the following spring before the information is compiled and published.
In addition to the traditional rankings of Min .....
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Do you need LGM/LRP?
Fri, Nov 12th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
Those initials certainly didn't mean much when I first saw them; they stand for Livestock Gross Margin and Livestock Risk Protection Insurance. Livestock Gross Margin Insurance provides protection against the loss of gross margin (market val .....
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