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The USDA is expanding crop insurance coverage for grape growers in Michigan and Ohio. Brandon Walters is a Senior Specialty Crop Insurance Specialist with GreenStone Farm Credit Services. “It guarantees you a percentage of your average historical yield,” he explains. “It can vary from 50 up to 85 percent in five percent increments. Depending on The post Crop insurance options increasing for grape growers in Michigan and Ohio appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
As more farmers and landowners look to adopt conservation and regenerative agricultural practices, some challenges could arise with land rental agreements. In this Managing for Profit, Megan Dwyer, director of conservation and nutrient stewardship with the Illinois Corn Growers Association, explains how corn checkoff funding has simplified the process. The post Incorporating Conservation into Rental Agreements appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
The USDA’s 2025 farm program payments being issued are the largest since the programs were established in the 2014 Farm Bill. “I think it will be surprising and will depend on where you’re at in the country,” says Richard Fordyce, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA. The Farm Service Agency’s Ag Risk The post USDA’s 2025 farm program payments reach record $13.8 billion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A new meat lab at the University of Missouri is expected to help address meat processing workforce shortages and advance research for the livestock industry. The Michael L. Parson Meat Lab is named for former Governor Parson. “When you look at a lab like this, you’re talking about state-of-the-art. Every other state in the United The post University of Missouri opens new meat lab to support livestock industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.