USDA shelves plan to close FSA offices
The Agriculture Department drops the FSA Tomorrow plan to close 713 of 2351 local Farm Service Agency offices amid congressional opposition. Senate blocking vote and canceled hearing prompt the decision. Officials defend modernization while acknowledging needed upgrades and better staffing. Senator Talent notes concerns over local access and consultation.
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R-Ga
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Jim Talent
R-Mo
Recent rains slow alfalfa yield in New Mexico
New Mexico hay farmers report rainfall delaying alfalfa drying during a critical four to five day window. Despite showers, longtime producers say the year overall remains strong with potential seven cuttings. Experts note high national demand and looming oil-driven input costs, yet NM hay remains prized for quality.
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Lawmakers and dairy farmers clash over MILC program ending
WASHINGTON AP A rift among lawmakers and dairy farmers ends a federal program MILC that paid price support when milk per hundredweight fell below a floor The dispute centers on payments only for the first 2.4 million gallons and the influence of Western dairies NY farmers small operations and July 2002 payout totals are noted as context Senate battles continue as New York advocates press for an extension while critics call MILC bloated and unfair
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D-N.y
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Rita costs rise for farmers with $195 million in losses
The Agriculture Department said Hurricane Rita caused at least $195 million in crop and livestock losses, pushing Rita and Katrina damage past $1 billion. Drought losses in the Midwest were revised down to $701 million, with crop conditions improving in August and September.
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Congress mulls sanctions on Japan over U S beef ban
Grapevine Texas AP Capitol Hill talks on possible sanctions against Japan over its U S beef ban could push up prices for luxury cars and high end televisions made there says Jim McAdams president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. He told Texas cattle feeders the issue could trigger sanctions or taxes though no sanctions exist now. Japan's Food Safety Commission said it needed more time to weigh safeguards. Japan imported more than 1.5 billion in U S goods during the ban year and is its biggest customer.
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