INDUSTRY NEWS

In response to historic drought conditions, the USDA is offering $41.8 million through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to help agricultural producers in Arizona, California, Colorado and Oregon alleviate the immediate impacts of drought and other natural resource challenges on working lands.

The National Grazing Lands Coalition has announced some speakers for its eighth National Grazing Lands Conference (8NGLC) at the Embassy Suites Kingston Resorts in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Dec. 6-9, 2021.

Entries are open for the 38th annual World Forage Analysis Superbowl. The 2021 contest, held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo, is set to award over $26,000 in cash prizes made possible by generous award sponsors. The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is open to all forage producers across North America.

Agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the USDA if they planted cover crops during this crop year.

The Bolsen Safety Foundation, dedicated to educating people involved in forage and grainmaking on safety, begins a “Keith’s Happy Heavenly Birthday” campaign to gain member donors and sponsors.

Sundee Holtman has been welcomed to the Progressive Publishing team for the summer and will be working with the Progressive Forage and Ag Proud Idaho team as an editorial intern.