ISSUE 1119 USDA
EXTENDS DEADLINE TO COMPLETE EQIP PROJECTS The
deadline for completing environmental projects to qualify for the Environmental
Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) energy cost assistance will be extended to September
1. USDA extended the June 30 deadline because it said some farmers and ranchers
have had to put various conservation practices on hold because of the recent increases
in the cost of energy. Administered
by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, EQIP is a voluntary conservation
program for farmers and ranchers that promotes agricultural production and environmental
quality. EQIP offers financial and technical assistance to participants who implement
structural or management practices on agricultural land. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) USDA: FLORIDA CITRUS BANNED IN PRODUCING STATES IMPORTANT
AG BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW JOHANNS
RELEASES SECOND FARM BILL PAPER SENATE
FAILS TO REPEAL ESTATE TAX GOV.
BUSH SIGNS HURRICANE LEGISLATION USDA
EXTENDS DEADLINE TO COMPLETE EQIP PROJECTS REMINDER:
BOARD, COMMITTEE MEETINGS COMING SOON CHINA
- A THREAT TO U.S. PRODUCERS?
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