Tag: USDA

Farm Scoop – May 2018

New Soil Health Case Study about Piper Farms The Maine Soil Health Dairy team has a new case study, Piper Farms Saves Big with a Center Pivot about this farm’s innovative irrigation technique which in turn has some soil health benefits. New Dairy Improvement Fund Loan Program Announced – Investments in Maine Dairy Cow Farms and Enterprises  The […]

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Farm Scoop – February 2018

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maine The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maine growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on most spring-planted crops for the 2018 crop year is March 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until March 15 to do […]

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Farm Scoop – January 2018

SAVE THE DATE! – 2018 Maine Grain Conference Thursday, March 8th Spectacular Events, Bangor, ME Mark your calendars for the 2018 Grain Conference! Topics for this year include expanding crop options, seed production, disease management, and more. Guest speakers include: David Mol is a pedigreed seed producer and leading grain producer in PEI. He grows wheat, fall […]

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