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Federal Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday October 27, 2019 ( 7 items )  

ATSDR Releases Exposure Investigation Report for Residents in Anaconda, MT and Invites Community to Public Meeting
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry issued the following news release: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public health agency, has released its report, Exposure Investigation (EI) - Blood Lead and Urine Arsenic Levels in Anaconda, Montana. ATSDR assessed lead and arsenic exposure in 367 residents who participated in the EI from September to November 2018. The report  more

Mont. U.S. Attorney: DEA Prepares for Prescription Drug Take Back Across Montana
BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, Kurt G. Alme, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme will join the Drug Enforcement Administration in support of the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26. The biannual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 26 collection sites across Montana. The event is an effort to rid homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. New for th  more

Montana FSA: USDA Announces Farm Service Agency Guaranteed Lender Meetings Oct. 22 to Dec. 4
BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Montana Field Office issued the following news release: * * * - Featuring Guest Speakers with USDA Rural Development and U.S. Small Business Administration * * * USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced today eight informational meetings for agricultural lenders and other interested parties familiar with FSA's guaranteed loan program. The meetings will update participants on recent changes in the guarante  more

Montana FSA: USDA Issues Safety-Net and Conservation Payments to Montana Farmers
BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Montana Field Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Montana is processing $74,062,560 in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for the 2018 crop year. Additionally, Montana FSA will distribute $30,837,244 in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments to landowners to support voluntary conservation e  more

NASS - Mountain Regional Field Office: July - September 2019 Quarterly Milk Production Mountain Region Highlights
LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Arizona dairy herds produced 1.08 billion pounds of milk during the July - September quarter, down 4.7 percent from the previous year. Colorado dairy herds produced 1.22 billion pounds of milk during the July - September quarter, up 5.1 percent from the previous year. Montana dairy herds produced 65.0 million pounds of  more

Risk Management Agency: USDA Encourages Affected Producers to Contact Agents for Delayed Harvest
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release: * * * - Producers can file a Notice of Loss and request more time to harvest * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said today that producers who currently participate in Federal crop insurance and are experiencing a delay in harvesting their crop should contact their Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) to file a Notice of Loss and request more time to harvest. Pr  more

Transition Process Improves Through Transition Assistance Program Refresh
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Transition Assistance Program received new curriculum and a slight makeover as of Oct. 1. Before, TAP could be accomplished no-later-than 89 days before a military member's separation date. Now, individuals can take advantage of the program 12-15 months before their final out--nearly a year difference. "A new federal law came out: the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019," said David Burger,   more