By Consuelo McAboy
Input costs for farmers are continuing to increase, those are things like fertilizer, seed and packaging expenses.
But a new program is supporting state farmers with additional sources of revenue.
The USDA's Planting Transferability Pilot Project allows Michigan farmers to plant approved vegetables for canned good processing on farm land.
Crops like cucumbers, green peas, Lima beans, pumpkin, snap beans, sweet corn and tomatoes are good to go.
Before this program, farmers weren't allowed to plant processed crops to avoid too much competition.
Eric Fischer is a spokesperson for the project. He said it will be beneficial to farmers.
"Well it certainly will add some more diversity to farmers that do raise these crops or want to raise these crops because there won't be any violations attached to base acres."
Fischer said eligible producers must provide the FSA office with a copy of the contract between the farmer and processing plant to participate in the program.
The last day to sign up is March 1st.
Input costs for farmers are continuing to increase, those are things like fertilizer, seed and packaging expenses.
But a new program is supporting state farmers with additional sources of revenue.
The USDA's Planting Transferability Pilot Project allows Michigan farmers to plant approved vegetables for canned good processing on farm land.
Crops like cucumbers, green peas, Lima beans, pumpkin, snap beans, sweet corn and tomatoes are good to go.
Before this program, farmers weren't allowed to plant processed crops to avoid too much competition.
Eric Fischer is a spokesperson for the project. He said it will be beneficial to farmers.
"Well it certainly will add some more diversity to farmers that do raise these crops or want to raise these crops because there won't be any violations attached to base acres."
Fischer said eligible producers must provide the FSA office with a copy of the contract between the farmer and processing plant to participate in the program.
The last day to sign up is March 1st.