News Archive

2009

May

Biofuels- (Interview with Lee Terry (R-Neb.)); Climate Change; Doha; Food Safety; Ag Credit-Income Issues; and Crop Insurance
Keith Good, FarmPolicy.com — May 28, 2009
A news release issued yesterday by the Georgia Peanut Commission stated that, "The Georgia Peanut Commission sent a letter this week requesting the Risk Management Agency to extend the peanut planting deadline for crop insurance by a minimum of ten days. The peanut planting deadline for crop insurance is May 31, 2009. ...

Indiana farmers receive crop insurance payments
Terre Haute Tribune Star — May 18, 2009
The crop insurance industry has paid more than $512 million to the farmers in Indiana for losses due to crop loss or decrease in commodity prices for 2008, according to the most recent summary of business data released by the Risk Management Agency. ...

Executive Branch Budget: Crop Insurance; Animal Agriculture; Biofuels; and Climate Change
Keith Good, FarmPolicy.com — May 15, 2009
Recall that last Thursday (May 7), the Obama administration "unveiled nearly $17 billion in additional budget cuts for the coming fiscal year," and indicated that these savings would accrue "by ending or reducing 121 federal programs" (Jackie Calmes, "Obama Unveils New Budget Cuts." The New York Times. May 8th). ...

Board accepts $50,000 donation
Ross Dolan, The Daily Republic — May 12, 2009
After a tough year of budget cuts, Mitchell Technical Institute received some good news Monday in the form of a $50,000 donation to the school's agricultural technology department.

Department Chairman Myron Sonne said the money is a gift from Glen Lowrie, president of F&L Crop Services, a local crop insurance company. He is also a member of the department's advisory board. Fellow board member Dean Frederickson presented Lowrie with an award certifying him as a member of the department's "Buckle Club" for his contributions to students and the ag program. ...

Crop replanting complicated by complex farm bill
Candace Krebs, Ag Journal Online — May 1, 2009
Enid, Okla. — With soil moisture levels improving, it might look simple enough for farmers who've lost a wheat crop to freeze damage to turn around and plant a summer crop instead. ...