STATE AG NEWS | Launching a new ag product is complicated. USDA Value-Added Producer Grants can help with start up costs. Grants workshops for Moore County producers will happen in January.
November 15, 2024
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Moore among drought disaster relief counties
LOCAL AG NEWS | Moore County farmers and small businesses may now apply for disaster assistance based on recent drought conditions. The deadline to apply in July 8, 2024.
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Attention Farmers: File Crop Acreage Reports will be due on July 15
LOCAL AGRICULTURAL NEWS | Attention Moore County Farmers: If you plant corn, soybeans, or hay in Moore County, be aware that your crop acreage reports after spring planting will be due on July 15.
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Moore farmers encouraged to sign up for grasslands program
Moore County farmers can get paid $13 per acre to cut hay through the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). That's a game changer, according to one local farmer we spoke to recently.
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UT Extension: Farmers affected by pandemic should apply for CFAP2
If you are a local farmer who has experiences losses due to the pandemic, the local UT Extension office encourages you to apply for CFAP2. The deadline is December 11.
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WHISKEY MAKING 101: Motlow joins MTSU, Columbia State in $300K USDA fermentation science grant
A $300,000 USDA grant will fund a new partnership between Motlow, MTSU, and Columbia State to attract agricultural students interested in fermentation science.
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Chicken recalled at TN grocery stores
STATE NEWS | Last Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Tip Tip Poultry from Rockmart, Georgia recalled several ready-to-eat poultry products in grocery stores across the U.S. including seven Tennessee retailers: United Grocery Outlet, ALDI, Dollar General, Food Lion, Kroger, Save-a-Lot, and Walmart. For a complete list, click here. According to...