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.

Farm Worker Job Safety Analysis

Agricultural work ranks as one of the most hazardous occupations. Have a job safety analysis for employees to keep them safe.

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Understanding, Managing Risks of On-Farm Crop Storage

For all the benefits of on-site storage bins, they carry some inherent risks that growers should keep in mind as they consider their insurance needs.

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How the New Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affects Your Tax Planning

There are two or three important benefits that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, offers farmers in the 2018 calendar year.

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Successful Farming TV Show

Farmer-Made Drill Bit Carousel

By Successful Farming TV Show

On All Around the Farm, the crew heads to Roger Johnson’s farm to see his drill bit carousel. This carousel makes quick-access to a variety of bits.

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Women in Agriculture

How to Raise a Farm Family in the City

By Women in Agriculture

When my husband and I found out we were expecting a baby, a troubling thought struck me: How am I supposed to raise my child without living on a farm?

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Successful Farming TV Show

Unique Farmall B+ Tractor

By Ageless Iron

Dave Mowitz is curious to find out what makes this Farmall a B+.

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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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5 Interesting Tidbits on Ag Trade

USDA’s Ted McKinney spoke with Successful Farming on trade issues across the globe.

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Farm Bill Needs Are Many

A new idea for the farm bill — a short-term version of the CRP that would pay farmers for idling land three to five years — drew mixed reactions from a group of farmers and academics Saturday.

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More Than Robotics Is Needed to Solve Farm Labor Shortage

If food production is to stay on course, the lack of labor will need to be addressed by both industry and government say representatives from the specialty crop industry and robotics startups.