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Farming Becomes Way of Life for FSA Employee

Posted on November 2, 2012 by tanya brown

Amy Raboine has farming in her blood. In the morning, she milks cows then heads to her job at the Farm Service Agency Baraboo Service Center in Wisconsin. Working at FSA also helped introduced Amy to types of support the … Continue reading →

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Weathering the Superstorm

Posted on November 1, 2012 by tanya brown

Superstorm Sandy is topping off a year of devastation for agricultural producers who continue to see some of the most horrific weather conditions in the history of this nation. Since touching land along the New Jersey coast on Monday, Sandy … Continue reading →

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Producers Urged to Keep Record of Losses Due to Hurricane Sandy

Posted on November 1, 2012 by tanya brown

Farmers and ranchers are urged to keep accurate and thorough records of all losses due to Hurricane Sandy. Losses may include livestock deaths, expenses for feed, extraordinary costs because of lost supplies or increased transportation costs. Producers with damaged farmland … Continue reading →

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Commodity Credit Corporation Releases Lending Rates for November

Posted on November 1, 2012 by tanya brown

The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for November 2012. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.125, unchanged from October, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity and marketing … Continue reading →

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Most FSA Offices Along the East Coast Remain Open, Operational After Sandy

Posted on November 1, 2012 by tanya brown

Several Farm Service Agency county offices in areas where Superstorm Sandy hit have resumed operation while others remain closed as recovery efforts continue. All state offices are open and operational. Connecticut: All five service centers are open.  Delaware: All offices … Continue reading →

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USDA to Release Crop Report Oct. 31

Posted on October 31, 2012 by tanya brown

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has rescheduled the Oct. 29, 2012, releases of Rice Stocks, Peanut Stocks and Processing and Crop Progress for Wed., Oct. 31. Rice Stocks will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, … Continue reading →

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Highlighting County Offices: Tuscaloosa/Pickens FSA

Posted on October 30, 2012 by tanya brown

The Tuscaloosa/Pickens Farm Service Agency office is located in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the west central part of the state. The office serves more than 1,400 producers and 200 borrowers.  Many agricultural enterprises exist in the counties including row cropping of … Continue reading →

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Halloween May Have Roots in Agriculture

Posted on October 30, 2012 by tanya brown

The last day of October is consumed with costumes, parties and trick-or-treaters, but Halloween got its start in agriculture. For ancient Celtic cultures, Oct. 31 was the last day of the year and a day to bring animals in for … Continue reading →

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Silos Prove Deadly for Young Workers on American Farms

Posted on October 29, 2012 by tanya brown

Fourteen teenage boys and 80 farmworkers have died in silo accidents since 2007. Although the number of farm accidents has dropped, the rate of grain bin and silo entrapments remain steady, leaving experts blaming flaws in worker safety laws and … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy Delays USDA Crop Progress Report

Posted on October 29, 2012 by tanya brown

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), has delayed the Oct. 29, 2012, releases of Rice Stocks, Peanut Stocks and Processing and Crop Progress due to the hurricane-related closures of Washington, D.C., federal government offices. The rescheduled … Continue reading →

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