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Ag Conference Touts FSA Programs to Hoosiers

Posted on March 8, 2010 by tanya brown

Indiana Hoosiers were recently motivated to check out what the Farm Service Agency has to offer during the Midwest Women in Ag Conference in Indianapolis. FSA State Executive Director Julia Wickard outlined programs offered by the agency and discussed the … Continue reading →

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USDA to Issue Partial 2009-Crop Payments for Upland Cotton, Peanuts

Posted on March 5, 2010 by tanya brown

USDA will issue about $121 million in partial 2009-crop counter-cyclical payments to producers with upland cotton and peanut base acres. The announcement, made today by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, applies to producers enrolled in USDA’s Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment program. … Continue reading →

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Drought-Stricken California Farmers Receive Additional Funding

Posted on March 4, 2010 by tanya brown

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today pledged an additional $10 million to assist California agricultural producers struggling to cope with three years of drought-related conditions. “With the challenges to California farmers caused by three years of drought, we are making available … Continue reading →

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Farm and Gin Show Provides Platform for Producers

Posted on March 4, 2010 by tanya brown

The Farm Service Agency was one of several USDA agencies that participated in the largest farm show in the South. Philip Coleman, Shelby County executive director, along with other staff members, volunteered to answer questions. This year’s 58th Mid-South Farm … Continue reading →

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Wet, Wintery Weather in March May Delay Planting Season

Posted on March 4, 2010 by tanya brown

The Northeastern part of the country along with the Midwest and Great Plains could see more snow this month as meteorologists predict a much stormier and cooler March than normal. A high pressure system off the Canadian coast is keeping … Continue reading →

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Deuel County in Nebraska Designated as Disaster Area

Posted on March 4, 2010 by tanya brown

Crop losses due to freezing conditions followed by excessive snow has moved USDA to designate Deuel County in Nebraska a natural disaster area. Several other counties in Nebraska and Colorado that are contiguous to Deuel also qualify for natural disaster … Continue reading →

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Additional Tests Needed Before Increasing Ethanol Levels in Gasoline

Posted on March 3, 2010 by tanya brown

More tests are needed before the Environmental Protection Agency can agree to allow more ethanol in gasoline, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Speaking before a Senate panel on Tuesday, Vilsack said the EPA is awaiting more tests to see … Continue reading →

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Stillwater, Yellowstone in Montana Named Natural Disaster Area

Posted on March 3, 2010 by tanya brown

USDA has designated Yellowstone and Stillwater Counties in Montana as natural disaster areas due to heavy freeze conditions that occurred last October. Eight other counties in Montana that are contiguous to Stillwater and Yellowstone also are considered disaster areas and … Continue reading →

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Five Counties, One City in Nevada Deemed Disaster Areas

Posted on March 3, 2010 by tanya brown

Five Nevada counties along with Carson City have been designated a natural disaster area due to drought conditions that occurred throughout 2009. Several other counties in Nevada and California also qualify because they are contiguous. Farmers and ranchers in this … Continue reading →

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Golden State Tour Shows ARRA Funds at Work

Posted on March 3, 2010 by tanya brown

  FSA Administrator Jonathan Coppess with Matt and Lilly Schneider of Shooting Star Community Supported Agriculture   Still traveling in the Golden State on Tuesday as part of a weeklong tour of California, FSA Administrator Jonathan Coppess not only saw a diversification … Continue reading →

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