Farm Compliance

USDA Corn Crop Projection Remains Positive

Written by NCGA
Monday, 13 July 2009
Washington, DC - With 87 million acres planted in field corn, U.S. farmers are expected to harvest a corn crop this year of 12.3 billion bushels, the second-largest crop on record, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The estimate of 80.1 million acres to be harvested, at 153.4 bushels per acre, means a good supply of corn for all our nation’s needs, the National Corn Growers Association said.
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Conditions Point to Big Corn Crop, Lower Prices

Written by AFBF
Monday, 13 July 2009
Washington, DC - Ideal growing conditions across much of the Corn Belt so far this summer point to the second-largest corn crop ever, which is bringing a bearish tone to the market, according to Terry Francl, senior economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Holds 'Rural Tour' Community Forum in Michigan

Written by Farmers Scope
Monday, 13 July 2009
Charlotte, Michigan - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today visited Michigan and held a 'Rural Tour' community forum to discuss efforts by the Obama Administration to rebuild and revitalize rural America, listen to local residents talk about how USDA can assist them, and discuss solutions to challenges facing their communities.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Conservation Innovation Grants

Written by Farm Compliance
Monday, 13 July 2009
Dearborn, Michigan - 2009-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $18.4 million in Conservation Innovation Grants to fund 55 projects to develop and refine cutting-edge technologies and approaches to help farmers and ranchers conserve and sustain natural resources. Vilsack made the announcement in a speech at the Soil and Water Conservation Society annual meeting in Dearborn, Mich.
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USDA Will Not Issue Final 2008 Wheat, Barley and Oat Counter-Cyclical Payments

Written by Farm Compliance
Monday, 13 July 2009
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said that USDA will not issue final 2008 counter-cyclical payments to farmers enrolled in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program for wheat, barley and oats because prices for these commodities have averaged well above levels that trigger counter-cyclical payments.
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