Friday, August 31, 2018

No Instructions or Form for MFP

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At least, I can't find any at the appropriate places on the fsa.usda website or on the farmers.gov website.  That site provides links to...
Thursday, August 30, 2018

Any Double-Dipping on MFP

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Still no FSA notice on the MFP, but there is a notice o n the Dairy Margin Protection Program.  I have not kept up with program, but from t...
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

MFP Form Is Missing?

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USDA now has some material on the MFP other than the press release up its website, farmers.gov . They give the name of the application for...
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

MFP Notice of Funds Availability

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As usual, I'm fast and sloppy.  OFR has the NOFA for MFP here. OMB gave FSA a 6-month emergency approval for the paperwork.  (Why did...

Where Are the Regulations and the Forms?

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USDA has officially announced Sept. 4 as the beginning date to sign up for the Market Facilitation Program. That's the press release. ...
Monday, August 27, 2018

Market Facilitation Program--Signup Sept. 4

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Here's the USDA press release on the programs to offset the impacts of Trump's trade war on farmers. Some things strike me, though...
Sunday, August 26, 2018

Honor the Silent Generation

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Ross Douthat had a nice tweet on Sen. McCain, but he led off by calling him a member of the Boomer generation.  He was quickly corrected, by...
Saturday, August 25, 2018

Ceremonies Where America Comes Together

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One of the few times when America comes together, other than the Super Bowl, is funerals, specifically funerals of ex-Presidents and a selec...
Monday, August 20, 2018

Puzzles of Human Society I Don't Understand

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Two things about human society I don't understand: Sometimes things change fast.  I'm thinking of things like the change in the U...
Sunday, August 19, 2018

USDA and Amazon Search for Locations

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USDA has issued their request for proposals from cities for facilities  for ERS and NIFA.  (For those like me who might be confused by some ...