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<title>Farmers Under 40: Big and Small, We Need &apos;Em All</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 30, 2011) There&apos;s no doubt farming&apos;s a volatile industry. With grain and gas prices constantly fluctuating, and more and more consumers searching for low prices, it&apos;s no wonder the number of farms has dropped. Last summer, NCPR traveled the North Country looking for the next generation of farmers. This week, we’re listening back to some of the stories we found.The key to farming since the 1970s has been to go big with a few cash crops, search out efficiency, utilize technology and produce more from each acre. Some young farmers want to do it their own way. They want to stay small, avoid mainstream distribution and maybe grow organic. These new farmers face different challenges from their traditional predecessors, but they can&apos;t avoid the economics. Steve Knight tackled the knotty subject of farm economics. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19029/20111230/farmers-under-40-big-and-small-we-need-apos-em-all">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Loans up to $40,000 available for NC maple producers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 29, 2011) Many North Country Maple producers can now tap into a new loan fund to help them increase the amount of syrup they produce. The Development authority of the North Country, or DANC, set up the program after several studies showed most maple trees in the area aren’t being tapped. That means producers are missing out on a lot of potential revenue. Nora Flaherty has the details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19021/20111229/loans-up-to-40-000-available-for-nc-maple-producers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Good and bad news on federal aid for post-flood rebuilding</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 19, 2011) Good and bad news this week for those in the North Country who were affected by the historic flooding this spring: The Federal Emergency Management Agency again denied individual assistance to help recover from losses suffered during historic flooding earlier this year. But farmers, small business owners and many others may be eligible for low-interest loans under a new federal disaster declaration. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18235/20110819/good-and-bad-news-on-federal-aid-for-post-flood-rebuilding">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Farmers Under 40: Big and Small, We Need &apos;Em All</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 18, 2011) There’s no doubt farming’s a volatile industry. With grain and gas prices constantly fluctuating, and more and more consumers searching for low prices, it’s no wonder the number of farms has dropped.The key to farming since the 1970s has been to go big with a few cash crops, search out efficiency, utilize technology, and produce more from each acre. Some young farmers want to do it their own way. They want to stay small, avoid mainstream distribution, and maybe grow organic. These new farmers face different challenges from their traditional predecessors, but they can’t avoid the economics. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18027/20110718/farmers-under-40-big-and-small-we-need-apos-em-all">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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