Programs and Policies

Read about the latest farm bill and the USDA programs available for your farming operation. This section includes details on farm policies, program eligibility, applications, and more.

U.S. wheat farmers are open for business

Global wheat trade continues and the U.S. is uniquely poised to retain its status as the supplier of choice of wheat to the world.

Vince Peterson, President, U.S. Wheat Associates

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H-2A worker delays causing concern down on the farm

There are challenges with social distancing with immigrant labor.

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Conservation Reserve rental rates fall by $8 an acre for new land

The USDA will pay an annual rent of $55 an acre on land entering the Conservation Reserve through the recently completed signup.

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Top Shops

Idaho Shop Tour with Custom Overhead Crane

By Top Shops

Dave Mowitz heads to Genesee, Idaho, to visit Al Krick’s shop.

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Ageless Iron

Caterpillar 30 is a family mainstay

By Ageless Iron

Tractor has been on the same California farm since 1932.

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Crops

Developing a strategy to reduce soil compaction

By Successful Farming TV Show

When soil suffers compaction, myriad challenges arise. On the surface, appearances can be deceiving on the extend of the damage.

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Thatcher: Proposed Farm Bill Faces Headwinds

“This is not your grandfather’s farm bill.”

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Stay Positive: ‘7 Lucky Thoughts’ on Ag Trade

7 positive thoughts from under secretary Ted McKinney on the perilous world of ag trade.

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Trade Is a Bumpy Ride; Farmers Better Buckle Up, Panel Suggests

Does all the rhetoric about agricultural trade make you nervous? If so, ag industry leaders say you better buckle up for a roller-coaster ride.

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Northey Starts Work at USDA

Bill Northey is sworn in to serve the USDA as Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation under Secretary Sonny Perdue.

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How to Hit the Ag Trade Sweet Spot

TPP is dead, NAFTA is under renegotiation. What now?

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Truckers Navigate Change to Implement ELDs

Federal mandates clutter the road creating heavy burdens for agricultural haulers.

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Tip of the Day

Agronomy Tip: Test Your Soil for Compaction

For an easy way to test soil compaction any time during the growing season, try the following: take a handful of soil and try to ball it up... read more