USDA Dairy Margin Coverage Program Update
Wednesday, November 9 @1:00 pm Register at https://extension.wisc.edu/events/
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Wednesday, November 9 @1:00 pm Register at https://extension.wisc.edu/events/
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Farmers have until March 15, 2022, to finalize their election decision and according to Paul Mitchell, UW Madison Professor of Ag and Applied Economics and Extension Specialist, the short answer for 2022 is “Enroll in County ARC”.
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Have you thought about applying for a grant but weren’t sure where to start? On Wednesday, October 6 and Thursday, October 7 UW-Madison Extension will host a 2-part webinar to introduce farmers and agricultural professionals to grant opportunities in agriculture.
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All producers have the opportunity to sign up for either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program by March 15, 2021. This voluntary program provides payments to farms when either revenue or crop price are below set guarantees. The decision is made on a crop by crop basis at the […]
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Did you know that under Wisconsin statutes, a farmland lease for more than one year must be in writing and signed by both parties in order to be enforceable? Leasing land without a written lease can get messy quickly. As Phil Harris, former Ag Law Specialist for UW-Madison Extension once said, “If you’re entering into […]
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Expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Begins September 21: Contact your local USDA FSA office with questions and for assistance WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2020 – President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and […]
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Over the last 5 years, Wisconsin land values remained strong despite difficult economic conditions and substantial losses in the number of dairy farms. UW-Madison Extension & UW-River Falls Farm Management Specialist Simon Jette-Nantel provides a statewide overview of agricultural land values/prices across Wisconsin based on a statistical analysis of more than 8,000 actual sales from […]
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The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) requires farmers to convert their 2019 crop production and unpriced crop inventories on hand on January 15, 2020 to dry grain equivalents. Additional UW tools and resources are available. Farmers can follow these steps to complete the CFAP Payment Application: Determine which crops grown in 2019 are eligible for payments. Calculate 2019 […]
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USDA will soon begin taking applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. As part of applying for the program, you’ll need to contact the Farm Service Agency county office at your local USDA Service Center to schedule an appointment. (Application period not yet open) Whether your farm is large or small, if you’ve lost business due to […]
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What Farmers Need to Know: Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) May 12 @ 2pm | Webinar Watch live: https://youtu.be/i2YJ9r_6ibg Join us to learn more about the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center, Compeer Financial, and UW-Madison Division of Extension presenters will […]
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