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The Michigan Farm Service Agency office that was destroyed by fire last Friday has temporarily relocated. The Presque Isle-Cheboygan county office, which was originally located in Onaway, Mich., resumed operation Tuesday morning at 2235 E. Mitchell Rd. in Petoskey. Producers … Continue reading →

A fire that damaged the USDA Farm Service Agency office in Onaway, Mich. last Friday is under investigation. According to officials, the fire started just before 7 p.m. in a middle wall section on the north end of the building. … Continue reading →

Faster farm program payments and less paperwork is just a couple of perks expected to come from the modernization of the Farm Service Agency technology infrastructure. USDA announced yesterday that a contract has been awarded to upgrade the agency’s business … Continue reading →

The state of Connecticut has been awarded $207,000 by USDA for resource preservation and business development. The grants are part of the Rural Business Enterprise Grant program and a portion of the funding will be used to protect 695,000 acres … Continue reading →

USDA took the first step in modernizing its technology infrastructure, which will ultimately improve delivery of benefits and services to producers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that SRA International of Fairfax, Va., has been contracted to modernize the Farm Service … Continue reading →

Americans concerned that the new health care law won’t lower medical costs or insurance premiums need to take a look at the agricultural industry, according to Detroit Free Press Columnist Brian Dickerson. More than a century ago, the government tamed … Continue reading →

Completing the 2010 Census is important to farmers and ranchers, according to National Agriculture Statistics Service Administrator Cynthia Clark. The 10-question survey is vital to rural areas because funding for food, roads and farms are allocated by population. The census … Continue reading →

Housing developers, who are known for taking over farmland to build planned communities, are now placing farms back into its development plans. The latest trend being offered to residents of new subdivisions is a working farm, giving homeowners access to … Continue reading →