high input pepper grower in Michigan. Its basically a show farm
2025 field work
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high input pepper grower in Michigan. Its basically a show farm
I have some CRP contracts that expire this year. Applied to renew as soon as they would take applications. Applications were due June 6. Haven’t heard anything. Has anyone?
I remember reading somewhere that Rollins' long term goal is to just have everyone file applications and paperwork through an online portal, which is fine for younger farmers, but the older ones are going to struggle with that piece. In the article below, OMB also is saying they want to get rid of most/all of the county offices and run things through the state committees.
Report: FSA, NRCS Face Deep Cuts Under White House Budget Plan for USDA
The website Government Executive, which covers the federal workforce, first reported Tuesday that White House documents from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to slash local Farm Service Agency staff and close local offices around the country.
Sure runs things through a state office until they get caught making a decision on a guys application before the committee heard what the guy had to say. No thanks but our voice doesn’t matter much.
IMO we have come to the time where many county based services, should be combined into regionally based locations. Primarily due to the continued drop in our rural population, and the ability to communicate remotely. Some examples:
USDA FSA / NRCS Offices
County Extension Offices
County Fairs
County Economic Development Offices
Many of the services in our courthouses - Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, Judicial
There could be substantial taxpayer savings by combining these services regionally. However, which politician would have the backbone to suggest these changes as the local communities would be fighting these proposals.
I do the majority of my paperwork online. I work with two different counties. One office requires appointments and one doesn’t. The one that doesn’t serves two counties.
Note- live in southern Iowa
I'm the same- almost everything I do is online (NC Iowa). I have land in 2 different counties, but moved all of the farms over to one so at least I don't have to deal with 2 offices. I can see it being a struggle for some in the older generation to manage a portal.
There is a small field of corn south of Algona that has tassels . It was planted before the April rains and is 95-99 day corn. Lighter ground.
Already contacted by NRCS and e-signed the paperwork here.
Not rocket science. We’ve done it since 2001 on anything we have bought/inherited.
Field south of Kanawha on the Belmond road south side has tassels.
Brings back memories of working 3 seasons for Oetings (sp) Detassling (O-Team).
At my age it was hard work for good money.
Lots of tassels in Greene county. Most planted April 5-12
Our corn in NC Iowa planted April 11-15 the 105 day and less corn is tasseling with a few starting to show in 108 day
Beans starting to look good as well. Really impressed with how Brevant 204s are looking in particular..
Beans starting to look good as well. Really impressed with how Brevant 204s are looking in particular..
Speaking of soybeans, anyone have some favorite bean varieties to deal with IDC? Our soils are almost all prone to it at least in some portion of the field. Thinking next year I might want to go harder into IDC tolerance than I have been so far.
You have me worried. Hoping my office that has just a few staff (but they are the greatest) are taking some needed time off and will hit it hard next week
