April 3rd was Agriculture Day at the State House.   Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced over $3 million in grants to support Massachusetts farmers through programs that improve composting efforts, food safety, cranberry bog restoration, stewardship, and business planning. Massachusetts Department…

Heidi Cooper

During the last year, I have learned a lot.  Being on the American Farm Bureau Promotion & Education Committee has afforded me opportunities for continued learning and development, and one recent workshop stands out that I want to share today. At AFBF there is a training provided by staff called…

Stop by our booth at MDAR's First Annual Agricultural Resource Fair! Non-profit agricultural stakeholders and service providers including our Federal-State Partners will be offering the Massachusetts agricultural farming community up-to-date timely resource information. The material presented will…

NRCS

Soil Carbon Amendment Webinar DATE: April 18, 2024 TIME: 5:30 - 7:30 pm EST LOCATION: Online Event, meeting link sent by email REGISTRATION: https://farmland.salsalabs.org/SoilCarbonAmendmentWebinarSignUp/index.html DESCRIPTION: Have you been growing cover crops year after year…

MDAR

APR Landowner Webinar – April 11, 2024, 3:00 - 4:00pm  (other dates available, see below) If you farm or own APR land, please join Commissioner Randle and the APR Stewardship Team for a webinar covering policies, guidelines and resources relevant to APR constituents. RSVP in advance:  Webinar…

Congratulations to Heather Bonanno-Baker for completing her term on the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee! See the full video here: https://youtu.be/Tz2R2JW-wKg

Read the Morning Ag Clips piece on Shaw Dairy, owned by our president, Warren Shaw https://www.morningagclips.com/op-ed-the-resilience-of-new-englands-dairy-farms/

USDA Announces March 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers WASHINGTON, March 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for March 2024, which are effective March 1, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access…