Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will help agricultural producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices.

And with the changing of the seasons, farmers and applicators are getting anxious to get some field work done. However, it might be best to wait if the crop has been injured by winter weather, says Penn State University Extension. 

Soil compaction is called the 'silent' thief because its effects are often going unnoticed. However, compaction effects can be long-lasting, especially if the subsoil is compacted.

This year, over a dozen jobs are available in a range of farm enterprises and production systems, PFI says.