Farm Compliance

Emissions Regulations Continue to Change – Here's How to Keep Up

Written by John Deere
Monday, 13 June 2011
Moline, Illinois - One might think all would be quiet now that the "dust" is beginning to settle on interim Tier 4 and Final Tier 4 doesn't take effect for most off-road equipment until the 2013 – 2015 timeframe, depending on horsepower.
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USDA Designates 23 Counties in Missouri as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Written by Farm Compliance
Friday, 10 June 2011
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 23 counties in Missouri as primary natural disaster areas after historic flooding along with excessive rain and high winds caused severe agricultural damage as well as losses to wheat, forage, corn, cotton, rice and soybeans.
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USDA Farm Service Agency Acting Administrator Tours Flood Damage in Montana

Written by USDA
Friday, 10 June 2011
Acting Farm Service Agency Administrator Bruce Nelson will travel to Montana today to tour areas of the state devastated by flooding.
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USDA Provides Emergency Watershed Protection Program Funds

Written by Farm Compliance
Friday, 10 June 2011
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will provide $3 million in Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program funds to five western states where record mountain snowpack presents a potential flood risk. The funds will be available to carry out emergency restoration projects as quickly as possible.
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USDA Official Highlights the Launch of MyPlate Icon and Public Engagement Strategies

Written by Farm Compliance
Friday, 10 June 2011
The Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP), will highlight the national launch of the federal government's MyPlate icon, discuss long-term communications efforts, and emphasize the importance of MyPlate partnership opportunities at the Institute of Food Technologists' (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans.
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