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Backyard Flock Management

Join us in this free online webinar to learn more about the basics of raising a backyard poultry flock. Speaker: …

NCDA&CS COVID-19 Dairy Aid Program

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is pleased to announce the availability of funding for …

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Breaking Down CFAP 2.0

American Farm Bureau Federation released an article breaking down the sections of CFAP 2.0. Relevant livestock and dairy info …

CFAP 2.0 Announced

Today, USDA announced CFAP 2. Dairy operations applying for CFAP 2 must be in the business of producing and …

CFAP Deadline Approaching

As a reminder, the deadline for participating in the Coronavirus Financial Assistance Program (CFAP) through the USDA Farm Service …

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