AgrAbility News
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USDA Updates Livestock Disaster Payment Rate to Assist Producers Hard-Hit by Heat and Humidity
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25, 2023 – The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced today it is updating the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rate to support livestock producers in the Midwest who have lost cattle to the extreme heat and humidity experienced this summer. To help indemnify ranchers to reflect a trend towards higher cattle…
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AT Item of the Month: Grain Gauge
August 2023 Want to check your grain level but don’t want to climb your grain bin? Check out this grain gauge! A grain gauge is a simple way to prevent injury on the farm. The gauge can be placed on a grain bin at various heights to indicate how much grain you have. This is…
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UPDATED — Wisconsin Natural Disaster Areas USDA
August 8, 2023 | Counties Added… See below This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as…
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New Beginning Farmer Resource Guide
Launched in June 2023, this Wisconsin specific guide has dozens of resource for new, beginning farmers Set up as a road map, this new guide walks beginning farmers through the various resources available to support them through their journey of starting an agriculture operation, farm, or food business. The road map includes stops for phases…
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Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program – Deadline EXTENDED!
New program deadline is August 11, 2023 MADISON, WI, July 21, 2023 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) to August 11, 2023. This extension gives Wisconsin organic dairy producers more than two additional weeks to apply for the program. ODMAP helps producers…
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USDA Designates 3 Wisconsin Counties Primary Natural Disaster Areas
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a…
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Continuous CRP Sign-up Still Available
USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland signup accepts nearly 2.7 million acres This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and further CRP conservation efforts. Grassland CRP leverages working lands practices to improve biodiversity and conserve environmentallysensitive land and is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s broader effort to…
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AT Item of the Month: Gloves
July 2023 This month’s feature proves that assistive technology doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. A good pair of gloves can provide assistance and prevent injury. There are a multitude of glove types to choose from depending on your needs, including anti-vibration gloves, cut-resistant gloves, heated gloves, and bionic gloves. Benefits of wearing gloves…
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USDA Offers Assistance for Discrimination
Financial Assistance Application Process Now Open for USDA Farm Loan Borrowers Who Have Faced Discrimination July 7, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the opening of the financial assistance application process for eligible farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienceddiscrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to January 2021. Section 22007 of…
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Join Us for a Neighbor-to-Neighbor Event
RSVP in the form below…. See you soon! When: Tuesday, August 8, starting at 9:00am Where: Stinson Family Farm – E8909 Carlson Ridge Road Westby, WI 54667 Coffee, donuts and cheese provided! Questions? Call 608-262-9336 or email agrability@wisc.edu.
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This material is based upon work supported by the AgrAbility of Wisconsin project award no. 2022-41590-38131 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.