AgrAbility News
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AT Item of the Month: Automatic Hitches
June 2023 Hook up your equipment without a “hitch”! Using an automatic hitch can save your joints and your time. This valuable assistive technology can help you hitch and unhitch your equipment without leaving your seat. Check out these automatic hitch options from Bergman Manufacturing Inc.: https://bergmanmfg.com/hitch-information/ Other auto hitch options like the Ergo-Hitch self…
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Organic Dairy Producers – USDA Offers Assistance
FSA Offices Accepting Applications from May 24 to July 24 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces assistance for dairy producers with the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). ODMAP is established to help mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in…
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AgrAbility of Wisconsin Welcomes New Communications Intern
MADISON, WI—AgrAbility of Wisconsin is pleased to welcome Julianne Renner as its new Communications Intern for the summer 2023 season. Renner is currently a graduate student at University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Life Sciences Communication department. Before starting school at UW-Madison, Renner was a park ranger with the National Park Service at several different national…
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USDA Offers Livestock Disaster Program Flexibilities; Responds to Needs Expressed by Producers Hard-Hit by Natural Disaster
Program Application Deadlines Extended to June 2 MADISON, Wisconsin, May 18, 2023 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has provided additional flexibilities and further enhanced disaster recovery assistance provided by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP), Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) and Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) in response to needs…
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AT Item of the Month: Grip Hooks
May 2023 Grip Hooks! Not just for professional weight lifters…. The hook is what holds the object (e.g., bucket, pail, beehive, anything with a handle), thus reducing the amount of grip strength needed to lift. Among the device’s potential benefits are less pressure on the palm, wrist kept steady so less rotation, no blisters/chaffing, and…
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FSA Programs: Myth Busting
With a June 2, 2023, deadline to apply for both the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and the Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP), Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux is clearing up confusion about how to apply, what documents are required for participation, insurance requirements and related misinformation making its way across the countryside. If you have…
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2023 AgrAbility Summit Recap
Event Focused on Farmer Wellness and Veteran Farmers AgrAbility of Wisconsin wrapped up a busy winter event season by hosting its 2023 Summit event this past April 6, in Tomah, Wis. Over 45 attendees spent the day learning about farmer wellness and veteran resources, soil health and strategic farm business planning. “We are very pleased…
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AT Item of the Month: Utility Carts
April 2023 Using a cart can help lessen muscle stress and back pain. There are several options to pick from….. motorized carts, calf carts, tools carts, spray carts…. There’s even a cart without wheels! Check out the Yard Guilder for a super pull-behind option. Whether you are gardening in the front yard or hauling tools…
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AT Item of the Month: Extra Step & Hand Rail
March 2023 Are your knees telling you it’s time to add an extra step to the tractor? Getting up and down, and up and down from the tractor while working on the farm is tough work, especially if you have a health limitation or mobility issue. This season is a great time to add the…
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USDA Offers New, Simplified Loan Application
Versions of the new Direct Loan Application Available March 1 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a simplified direct loan application to provide improved customer experience for producers applying for loans from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The simplified direct loan application enables producers to complete a more streamlined application, reduced from 29 to…
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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.