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Risk Management Agency (@usdarma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Agriculture is a risky business. Is your operation covered? The Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm policies can provide a safety net for your farm. rma.usda.gov/policy-procedu…

Agriculture is a risky business. Is your operation covered? The Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm policies can provide a safety net for your farm.  

rma.usda.gov/policy-procedu…
Natural Resources Conservation Service (@usda_nrcs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Voluntary conservation has been our guiding principle since our founding. Why? Because it works! We work with you to implement solutions tailored to your operation. No mandates, just science-based assistance. Reach out and see how we can help. nrcs.usda.gov/contact/find-a…

Voluntary conservation has been our guiding principle since our founding. Why? Because it works! We work with you to implement solutions tailored to your operation. No mandates, just science-based assistance. Reach out and see how we can help.

nrcs.usda.gov/contact/find-a…
Natural Resources Conservation Service (@usda_nrcs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Don’t let a good day in the field turn into a bad burn! Slap on the sunscreen, rock that wide-brim hat, and give those UV rays a run for their money. Your crops aren’t the only thing worth protecting.

Don’t let a good day in the field turn into a bad burn! Slap on the sunscreen, rock that wide-brim hat, and give those UV rays a run for their money. Your crops aren’t the only thing worth protecting.
Economic Research Service (@usda_ers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy #NationalCheeseDay! Can you guess what the most consumed cheese in the U.S. was in 2023? Follow this thread 🧵to find out!

Happy #NationalCheeseDay! Can you guess what the most consumed cheese in the U.S. was in 2023? 

Follow this thread 🧵to find out!
Dept. of Agriculture (@usda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our hearts melt for the dedication of America's dairy producers! Thanks to their hard work, we get to celebrate #NationalCheeseDay every single day!

Our hearts melt for the dedication of America's dairy producers! Thanks to their hard work, we get to celebrate #NationalCheeseDay every single day!
Natural Resources Conservation Service (@usda_nrcs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Celebrate National Cheese Day by thanking a dairy farmer! We work with producers to protect soil, water and grazing lands so your favorite cheese stays on the menu. DYK: the U.S. produced 14.2 billion pounds of cheese in 2024? That’s a whole lot of gouda vibes! Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service

Celebrate National Cheese Day by thanking a dairy farmer! We work with producers to protect soil, water and grazing lands so your favorite cheese stays on the menu. DYK: the U.S. produced 14.2 billion pounds of cheese in 2024? That’s a whole lot of gouda vibes! Source: <a href="/usda_nass/">National Agricultural Statistics Service</a>
Risk Management Agency (@usdarma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Losses are often unavoidable in agriculture, but purchasing crop insurance can help protect your income when eligible losses occur. Don’t know where to start? We provide insurance agent and provider information for all 50 states: rma.usda.gov/tools-reports/…

Losses are often unavoidable in agriculture, but purchasing crop insurance can help protect your income when eligible losses occur. Don’t know where to start? We provide insurance agent and provider information for all 50 states: rma.usda.gov/tools-reports/…
Farmers.gov (@farmersgov) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We know farmers are busy, so we're committed to streamlining your interactions with Dept. of Agriculture. That's why we have designed easy to use FREE tools on farmers.gov to help you get a loan, identify disaster recovery resources or hire seasonal workers. farmers.gov/#tools?utm_med…

We know farmers are busy, so we're committed to streamlining your interactions with <a href="/USDA/">Dept. of Agriculture</a>. That's why we have designed easy to use FREE tools on farmers.gov to help you get a loan, identify disaster recovery resources or hire seasonal workers.

farmers.gov/#tools?utm_med…
Natural Resources Conservation Service (@usda_nrcs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wisconsin farmer Melanie Kalmerton always dreamed of having a countryside garden. With our help, Melanie went from Earth Team volunteer to a successful flower farmer with a blooming business. nrcs.usda.gov/state-offices/… šŸ“øNRCS-Wisconsin and Melanie Kalmerton

Wisconsin farmer Melanie Kalmerton always dreamed of having a countryside garden. With our help, Melanie went from Earth Team volunteer to a successful flower farmer with a blooming business. nrcs.usda.gov/state-offices/…

šŸ“ø<a href="/NRCS_WI/">NRCS-Wisconsin</a> and Melanie Kalmerton
Natural Resources Conservation Service (@usda_nrcs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rotational grazing is good for your animals and pastures. Chief Bettencourt visited Mandi and Dillon Bird’s Missouri cow/calf operation today to see how rotational grazing has improve their forage health and how NRCS assistance helped them make the transition.

Rotational grazing is good for your animals and pastures. Chief Bettencourt visited Mandi and Dillon Bird’s Missouri cow/calf operation today to see how rotational grazing has improve their forage health and how NRCS assistance helped them make the transition.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (@usda_nrcs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Since 1935, NRCS has developed wide-ranging technical solutions to help farmers and ranchers dramatically reduce soil erosion and to be good stewards of all our shared natural resources. This Dust Bowl era photo shows an early implementation of contour farming. #NRCS90

Since 1935, NRCS has developed wide-ranging technical solutions to help farmers and ranchers dramatically reduce soil erosion and to be good stewards of all our shared natural resources. This Dust Bowl era photo shows an early implementation of contour farming.   

 #NRCS90
Farmers.gov (@farmersgov) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Take care of your operation and it will take care of you. Maintaining your farm operation by keeping track of important financial information, deadlines, and resources will help you grow and protect your business. farmers.gov/your-business/…

Take care of your operation and it will take care of you. Maintaining your farm operation by keeping track of important financial information, deadlines, and resources will help you grow and protect your business.

farmers.gov/your-business/…
Natural Resources Conservation Service (@usda_nrcs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Prevent flooding of crop land/pasturesāœ… Provide drinking water to 9K peopleāœ… Provide outdoor recreation to 60K visitorsāœ… During her visit to Missouri, Chief Bettencourt toured the Little Otter Creek Watershed Project, which shows the positive impact NRCS has on communities.

Prevent flooding of crop land/pasturesāœ…
Provide drinking water to 9K peopleāœ…
Provide outdoor recreation to 60K visitorsāœ…

During her visit to Missouri, Chief Bettencourt toured the Little Otter Creek Watershed Project, which shows the positive impact NRCS has on communities.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (@usda_nrcs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Manure can be hard to manage on your dairy. This National Dairy Month, learn how we can help you build a storage facility to protect groundwater and reduce the odor.

Farmers.gov (@farmersgov) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy National Dairy Month! In this Fridays on the Farm, meet Ann Deering, a dairy farmer in Allamakee County, Iowa. While her family’s farm has evolved over the past 50 years, dairy is still the heart of the operation. farmers.gov/blog/fridays-o…

Happy National Dairy Month! In this Fridays on the Farm, meet Ann Deering, a dairy farmer in Allamakee County, Iowa. While her family’s farm has evolved over the past 50 years, dairy is still the heart of the operation. farmers.gov/blog/fridays-o…
Risk Management Agency (@usdarma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Crop insurance is purchased through private crop insurance agents. Use our free tool to find a local agent who sells policies for the commodity you need protected: public-rma.fpac.usda.gov/apps/AgentLoca…

Crop insurance is purchased through private crop insurance agents. Use our free tool to find a local agent who sells policies for the commodity you need protected: public-rma.fpac.usda.gov/apps/AgentLoca…
Farmers.gov (@farmersgov) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In celebration of National Prairie Day, we’re extending thanks on behalf of these feisty Greater Prairie Chickens to the producers enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program. Restoring native grasses, trees, and riparian buffers on sensitive working lands helps wildlife thrive!

In celebration of National Prairie Day, we’re extending thanks on behalf of these feisty Greater Prairie Chickens to the producers enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program. Restoring native grasses, trees, and riparian buffers on sensitive working lands helps wildlife thrive!
Risk Management Agency (@usdarma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did heavy rainfall, flooding, or other weather events prevent or delay planting on your farm? USDA is here to help farmers navigate challenges when it comes to prevented planting. USDA offers several options for your operation. farmers.gov/protection-rec…

Did heavy rainfall, flooding, or other weather events prevent or delay planting on your farm? USDA is here to help farmers navigate challenges when it comes to prevented planting. USDA offers several options for your operation. farmers.gov/protection-rec…
Risk Management Agency (@usdarma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DYK: All of the conservation practices offered by Natural Resources Conservation Service are deemed "Good Farming Practices" in crop insurance. That means, you can have peace of mind that using conservation practices will not impact their crop insurance. rma.usda.gov/about-crop-ins…

DYK: All of the conservation practices offered by <a href="/USDA_NRCS/">Natural Resources Conservation Service</a> are deemed "Good Farming Practices" in crop insurance. That means, you can have peace of mind that using conservation practices will not impact their crop insurance. rma.usda.gov/about-crop-ins…
Natural Resources Conservation Service (@usda_nrcs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are udderly committed to helping dairy farmers milk the most out of our conservation practices as we celebrate National Dairy Month and National Milk Day. Installing a lighting system made things whey better for this dairy operation.