Announcing the second volume of the seventh edition of the Farmers’ Guide to Disaster Assistance. “Volume 2: Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program” is the second in a series of guides that will describe the rules for programs such as the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised […]

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Announcing the first volume of the seventh edition of the Farmers’ Guide to Disaster Assistance. “Volume 1: Emergency Conservation Program” is the first in a series of guides that will describe the rules for programs such as the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), Livestock Indemnity Program […]

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On April 1st, 2019, Farmers’ Legal Action Group, in conjunction with long-time partners Farm Aid and the Rural Advancement Foundation-International (RAFI), updated our guide “Navigating Disaster Assistance for Farmers” in response to recent tornadoes and flooding. There are several programs to help farmers and rural victims of these natural disasters. If you’ve been hit, please […]

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FLAG is proud to have partnered with Minnesota Farmers Union to create this Farmers’ Guide to Solar and Wind Energy in Minnesota. The 32-page guide is intended as a starting point for farmers who are considering large scale solar or wind projects. Farmers, farm advocates, farm attorneys, and others, please consult, download, print, or share […]

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The Third Edition of FLAG’s Farmers’ Guide to Minnesota Lending Law is out now. Farmers, farm advocates, farm attorneys, and others, please consult, download, print, or share the guide for free. If you have any legal questions about lending or credit as Minnesota farmers prepare for the 2019 growing season, please do not hesitate to […]

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