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Pollinator Week Ends – A Fan of Bees

Posted on June 28, 2016 by cassiebable

FSA Joins Other USDA Agencies Celebrating on the DC Mall Susan Cole (right), executive communication analyst and Hannah Mitchell (left), graphic designer with Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) assemble a homemade bee fan … Continue reading →

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Iowa Farm Family Grows Organic Oats used in Cereal, Breads and Grain Products

Posted on June 24, 2016 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, Assistant Public Affairs Specialist Lehman Farms has been a part of Iowa’s agriculture industry since the 1800s. After immigrating to the Polk County area from Switzerland, the Lehman family started their farm in 1868. The legacy of … Continue reading →

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Building His Ranch One Cow at a Time

Posted on June 21, 2016 by cassiebable

By: Tanya Brown, Outreach Marketing Editor Chris Olerud fights crime for a living. As a deputy sheriff in Beadle County, South Dakota, he puts his life on the line to keep citizens safe. But after a week of working 10-hour … Continue reading →

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Small Town Sweets Go Nationwide with FSA

Posted on June 17, 2016 by cassiebable

By Michael Booth, Public Affairs Specialist Here at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA), we’re always looking for ways to better serve farmers and ranchers.  Normally, that means a lot of talk about corn, wheat, soybeans, … Continue reading →

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Alabama Farm Family Turns Food and Fiber into Story of Success

Posted on June 9, 2016 by cassiebable

By Cassondra Searight, Public Affairs Specialist, Alabama Farm Service Agency Many producers strive to grow healthy food for their family, neighbors and the U.S. population.  Vaden Farms in Lauderdale County, Alabama, operated by Randall and Tami Vaden with the help … Continue reading →

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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food

Posted on June 9, 2016 by cassiebable

In the agriculture industry, where less than two percent of the population grows the food and fiber consumed by our entire population, it can be easy for consumers to overlook the people responsible for planting, maintaining, and harvesting this important … Continue reading →

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In Missouri, USDA Investments in the Biobased Economy Creates More Products Made in Rural America

Posted on May 23, 2016 by cassiebable

By: Dana Rogge, Missouri Public Affairs and Outreach Specialist Taking chances and trying new things is not new to Cooper County, Missouri, farmer Chris Holliday. In 2011, the diversified row-crop producer and contract turkey grower found opportunity in an unusual … Continue reading →

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USDA Continues to Reach Out to Montana’s Tribal Communities

Posted on May 11, 2016 by cassiebable

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a USDA Tribal Outreach Forum in Bozeman, Montana, to discuss federal and state agricultural programs and initiatives, activities and opportunities with tribal leaders and other representatives in Indian Country. The USDA Tribal Outreach … Continue reading →

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Learning about Loan Opportunities for Tribal Farmlands with Multiple Owners

Posted on May 11, 2016 by cassiebable

By Jennifer Cole,  Public Affairs Specialist, Montana Farm Service Agency Improved lending opportunities for Indian tribes and tribal members to purchase tribal agricultural land with multiple owners are now possible thanks to new authority in the 2014 Farm Bill that … Continue reading →

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Siblings learn important lessons; earn well-deserved Bees

Posted on April 29, 2016 by cassiebable

By Scott Whittington, Public Affairs Specialist Some siblings start lawn-mowing businesses or shovel snow to earn cash, but one set of siblings in Nebraska are the “bees knees,” overcoming stinging setbacks to reach success as sweet as honey. Peyton and … Continue reading →

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