Organic producers have a more flexible federally supported management tool to use after changes were approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced important changes to the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) policy. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) responded to these WFRP policy changes, noting the positive benefits […]
Ag Fraud Nets 10-year Prison Sentence
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Organic Farming Research Foundation Offers Free Organic Basics Courses Online
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is offering farmers, including those new to farming, free online courses on the basics of organic agriculture. The first module is Organic Soil Health Management. “Healthy soils are the foundation of a successful organic farm, but determining which soil building practices will work best in a particular farming system can be challenging,” explains OFRF’s […]
SARE Has Cover Crop Resources
– Improving soil conditions and preventing pollution
– Keeping nutrients out of waterways
– Covering the soil to prevent erosion
– Sequestering carbon
New Historical Revenue Smoothing Accomplished by MOA and Others
New Historical Revenue Smoothing Accomplished by MOA and Others By Jeff Schahczenski, Agricultural and Natural Resource Economist, NCAT On June 5, 2019, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), which oversees the entire federal crop insurance program, announced important changes to the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) policy as a result of legislation passed in the 2018 Farm Bill. MOA, the […]