January 2025 Edition

Agriculture & Natural Resources
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The Agricultural Development Council approved $77,572 from the Simpson County Phase I Agricultural Development Fund for the CAIP which will be administered by the Simpson County Soil Conservation District.  The County Agricultural Investment Program is designed to provide farmers with incentives to allow them to improve and to diversify their current production practices. 

 

This is a cost-share program that covers a wide variety of agricultural enterprises in its 11 investment areas. The application amounts will be prorated based on the number of approved applicants. The investment areas include:  Agricultural Diversification, Large Animal (beef, dairy, equine), Small Animal (goat, sheep, bee, rabbit), Farm Infrastructure, Fencing & On-Farm Water, Forage & Grain Improvement, Innovative Agricultural Systems, On-Farm Energy, Poultry & Other Fowl, Agri-Tech & Leadership Development and Value-Added Marketing.  A producer is defined by the use of Social Security Number and Farm Serial Number.  Tax Identification Number is no longer acceptable.