Author Archives: tanya brown

Website Plays Matchmaker with Retired and Beginning Farmers

Posted on May 9, 2012 by tanya brown

An online tool is now available to connect retired and retiring landowners with beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. TIP Net — part of the Transition Incentive Program (TIP) — is a website developed by FSA to transition expiring … Continue reading →

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Range, Pastureland Better This Year Than Last

Posted on May 8, 2012 by tanya brown

Range and pastureland is seeing a much needed improvement. According to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, 54 percent of range and pastureland across the United States is in good to excellent condition compared to 48 percent this time last year. Only … Continue reading →

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Roots Planted for the Farm Service Agency

Posted on May 7, 2012 by tanya brown

Scene in county agent's office, San Augustine, Texas. Farmer is receiving his AAA check. Photo by Russell Lee, April 1939, LOC. Six. That’s the total number of name changes the Farm Service Agency has seen since its birth in 1933. With … Continue reading →

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USDA Officials Lend Ear & Hand to Montana Tribal Governments

Posted on May 7, 2012 by tanya brown

USDA officials visited with the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribal (CSKT) Council as part of a government-to-government meeting held on the Flathead Indian Reservation. by Jennifer Perez Cole, public affairs/outreach specialist, Montana Farm Service Agency Montana’s USDA agency directors met … Continue reading →

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On the Go? Take the Farm Service Agency With You

Posted on May 7, 2012 by tanya brown

Producers now have access to FSA information while on-the-go. The agency released a package of technology enhancements that include Web access for handheld and smartphone users along with a more efficient and timely option for receiving news and critical program … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 150 Years of Farm, Food and Jobs

Posted on May 4, 2012 by tanya brown

by Val Dolcini, state executive director, California Farm Service Agency One hundred and fifty years ago, in the midst of a great Civil War, President Lincoln signed legislation to establish a Department of Agriculture to “acquire and to diffuse among … Continue reading →

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FSA Provides Funding for Flood-Damaged Farms

Posted on May 4, 2012 by tanya brown

Producers affected by last year’s flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers are receiving help from the Farm Service Agency to repair thousands of acres of land that was destroyed. Through the FSA Emergency Conservation Program, farmers are able to … Continue reading →

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Local Spotlight: Grady County FSA Provides Rich Service to Producers

Posted on May 4, 2012 by tanya brown

Staff at the Grady County FSA Office provide service to more than 900 producers in the county. Pictured (l to r): Dennis Barrett, program technician; Sharon Greene; program technician; Elaine Sherrod, county executive director; Lanay Dixon, program technician; Lisa White, … Continue reading →

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Merrigan Encourages Women in Ag to Make Use of USDA Resources

Posted on May 4, 2012 by tanya brown

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan addresses attendees during the NWIAA Symposium. by Vickie Lane, public relations/outreach specialist, Alabama Farm Service Agency Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan applauded several hundred Alabama women for their efforts in advancing the field … Continue reading →

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Farming Goes High-Tech to Save Money, Environment

Posted on May 3, 2012 by tanya brown

Farmers are going high-tech in an effort to use less fertilizer, save money and help protect the environment.

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