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USDA to Open Signups March 16 for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands
USDA to Open Signups March 16 for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands
USDA to Open Signups March 16 for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands
Farmers and ranchers may apply to enroll grasslands in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup beginning March 16. The signup runs through May 15. “Through this CRP Grasslands signup, farmers and ranchers can protect grasslands, rangelands and pastures, while maintaining the land as working grazing lands,” said Kim Viers, Acting State Executive Director...
USDA Selects Kansas City as Site for Two Key Agencies
USDA Selects Kansas City as Site for Two Key Agencies
USDA Selects Kansas City as Site for Two Key Agencies
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it signed a lease for permanent office space in Kansas City, MO, to serve as the new site for its Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture Policy (NIFA) agencies.
Comment Period On Broadband Expansion Opens
COLUMBIA, MO, April 29, 2015 – Today, the President’s interagency Broadband Opportunity Council (BOC) announced it is seeking public comment on how federal agencies can promote broadband deployment, adoption, and competition. The Council, which is made up of 25 federal agencies and co-chaired by the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce, was established by a March 23 Presidential Memorandum... R