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  • Kent Thiesse Farm Programs: Time to make to crop insurance decisions for 2010

    During the next few weeks, many farmers will be finalizing their crop insurance decisions for the 2010 crop year. March 15 is the deadline to purchase crop insurance for the 2010 crop year. Producers need to analyze how crop insurance fits into their risk management and grain marketing strategies for the coming year.

    February 26, 2010 2 Photos

  • Kent Thiesse Farm Programs: SURE program available for 2008 crop losses

    The new disaster program is intended to replace the need for passage of frequent “ad-hoc” disaster programs after a natural disaster occurs.

    January 15, 2010 2 Photos

  • Kent Thiesse Farm Programs: No easy decisions on climate change legislation

    One of President Obama’s goals as he entered office earlier this year was to address “global warming” and concerns over world climate change.

    These issues have recently come into the forefront with the United Nations meetings on global climate change, which were held in Copenhagen, Denmark.

    December 31, 2009 1 Photo 1 Link

  • Kent Thiesse Farm Programs: Don’t forget crop insurance considerations during harvest

    The extreme lateness of the 2009 harvest brings into question as to whether or not some producers will be able to complete the corn and soybean harvest prior to the crop insurance harvest deadline of Dec. 10.

    November 20, 2009 1 Photo 1 Link

  • Kent Thiesse Farm Programs: Confusion, concerns keep ACRE enrollment down

    Given the potential for ACRE payments in many states, especially with corn and wheat, one might ask why the percentage of farmers who enrolled in ACRE was so low nationwide, and especially in Minnesota.

    November 6, 2009 2 Photos 1 Link

  • Vilsack announces 2010 DCP and ACRE signup begins

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that enrollment for the 2010 Direct and Counter-cyclical Program and the Average Crop Revenue Election program has begun and will continue through June 1, 2010. The U.S. Department of Agriculture urges producers to make use of the eDCP automated website to sign up, or producers can visit any USDA Service Center to complete their 2010 DCP or ACRE contract.

    October 7, 2009 1 Link

  • Kent Thiesse Farm Programs: ACRE acreage prioritization needed by Sept. 30

    Sign-up for the new Average Crop Revenue Election program for 2009 ended in mid-August; however, some farmers who enrolled in the ACRE program have one final decision to make by Sept. 30.

    September 25, 2009 1 Photo 1 Link

  • Don't overlook ACRE for 2009

    The deadline for signing up for the Average Crop Revenue Election program for the 2009 crop year has been extended to Aug. 14. ACRE is the best kept secret for southern Minnesota farmers.

    August 6, 2009 1 Link

  • Deputy secretary Merrigan announces first national sign-up for Conservation Stewardship Program

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin continuous sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program on Aug. 10 with the first sign-up period cutoff scheduled for Sept. 30.

    August 6, 2009 1 Link

  • Kent Thiesse Farm Programs: Time to make decisions regarding ACRE program

    The recent drop in expected 2009 corn and soybean prices has seemed to make ACRE sign-up much more attractive. However, as of mid-July, less than 25 Minnesota farmers had enrolled in ACRE for 2009, and ACRE sign-up was slow throughout the country.

    July 31, 2009 1 Photo 1 Link

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