1. Environmental Quality Incentives Program; Amendment 25615-25617 [E9-12562]

May 29, 2009      Federal Register

The provisions of this interim final rule are not retroactive. NRCS has determined that such a risk assessment does not apply to this interim final rule. NRCS includes in this Amendment to the IFR an expansion of this exception regarding conservation practices on public land. more...

2. Wetlands Reserve Program 26281-26285 [E9-12680]

Jun 2, 2009      Federal Register

The WRP is a voluntary program that provides assistance to eligible landowners to restore and protect wetlands. The 2008 Act made several program changes to WRP implementation which NRCS incorporated into the January 15, 2009, interim final rule. The landowner accepts enrollment in the WRP by signing the option agreement to purchase. more...

3. Common Crop Insurance Regulations: Cabbage Crop Insurance Provisions; Correction 26281 [E9-12708]

Jun 2, 2009      Federal Register

The regulation pertains to the insurance of cabbage. The correct reference in section 12(c) of the Cabbage Crop Insurance Provisions should be to the provisions contained in section 14 of the Basic Provisions. William J. Murphy, Acting Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. [FR Doc. more...

4. Wheat looking good -- so far

Jun 1, 2009      The Hays Daily News

...he said. As for wheat streak mosaic, the bane of Kansas wheat, there just isn't much of it around. "That's probably because dry weather kept volunteer (wheat) from growing," Martin said. Wheat curl mites, the carrier of wheat streak mosaic, need fields of volunteer wheat to host the insects until newly planted wheat can get up and growing. But it's difficult to raise a crop on so little moisture. "We've brought this wheat crop a long way on the little... more...

5. Local farmers don't have a row to hoe

Jun 2, 2009      Tennessean

Today, the high cost of chemicals and fertilizer turns a lot of farmers away.But in town, the berry seems to be everywhere. Strawberries are painted on doors and windows of local businesses. The town's annual Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival last month drew 20,000 visitors."That's double the daytime population of this town. more...

6. Nebraska farmers assessing hail damage

Jun 3, 2009      Omaha World Herald

GENEVA, Neb. (AP) - Farmers in one southeast Nebraska county are assessing crop damage caused by a hail storm this week. Officials say two narrow bands of hail stripped crops, while neighboring fields were untouched. But he says farmers should be talking to their crop insurers in case the crops don't rebound. more...

7. It's a bit too wet for area farmers

Jun 3, 2009      The Decatur Daily

Nancy Glasscock Jun. 3, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Farmers hoped for rain during a historic drought in 2008. more...