More wildfires in East: After studying wildfire data since 1980, researchers found an increasing risk of large wildfires in the eastern half of the United States, where the majority of Americans live. (University of Florida)
Ask for six-month delay: The USDA should delay the compliance date for its new fair-play rule on contracts between processors and poultry farmers for at least 180 days — until mid-August — so processors have time to revise the documents, said 64 lawmakers. (National Chicken Council)
County requires CAFO setback: County commissioners in Linn County in west-central Oregon voted to require large livestock barns to be at least one mile from neighboring residences, reducing the potential locations for a proposed 580,000-bird chicken farm. (Statesman Journal)
Crop subsidy enrollment opens: With the one-year extension of the 2018 farm law, farmers have until March 15 to sign up for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage subsidies for this year’s crops and to make changes to crop-by-crop elections. (Farm Service Agency)
‘Livestock roadshow’ for insurance: Citing rapid growth in enrollment, the Risk Management Agency said it would hold a dozen workshops, in person and online, this winter for producers to learn about insurance for livestock, dairy revenue, and forage. (USDA)