ECONOMIC FORECAST ...
SURVEY ...
Help the CAAHP Team collect farm rental rate information
Survey open to those located in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Washington Counties
PLANNING TOOLS ...
NY FarmNet, Hudson Valley Farmlink Network collaborate
Wide range of services, consultations available to New York farmers at no cost
application deadline EXTENDED ...
USDA NRCS extends easement application date to March 10
Deadline extended due to recent weather-related power outages across Texas
LAND USE ...
Nearly 100 acres of wetlands and streams protected
Monument Farms conserves an additional 160 acres of farmland
LAND USE ...
Land deals meant to improve food security may cause harm
Adapted from a story by Jessica Sieff, assistant director for media relations at the University of Notre Dame
LAND PROTECTION ...
Ethan Rubenstein joins Agricultural Stewardship Association
ASA welcomes Ethan Rubenstein as new project manager for and protection programs
CONSERVATION ...
USDA extends general signup for Conservation Reserve Program
Biden administration considers changes to bolster effectiveness of program
LAND ACCESS ...
Black farmers in steep decline
Black farmers made up 14% of the U.S. farming population in 1910 but today account for just 1.4%
LAND USE ...