Category Archives: Atop the Fence Post

Fiber Farm Weaves USDA Programs Together

Posted on June 8, 2018 by cassiebable

By: Savannah Halleaux, Michigan FSA Public Affairs & Outreach Coordinator “It was always my desire to have a sheep farm,” said Bridget Kavanagh, owner and shepherdess of Happy Goat Lucky Ewe Fiber Farm in Mason, Michigan. Kavanagh bought the property … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA – Colorado Beginning Farmer Answers Call to Get Involved

Posted on June 7, 2018 by cassiebable

By: Lauren Moore, Public Affairs Specialist Deep Roots in Ag Miranda Sandoval grew up on her family’s operation, Sandoval Ranches, in Conejos County, Colorado. Now as a fifth-generation farmer, Sandoval is carrying on the family tradition. “Agriculture runs deep in … Continue reading →

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FSA County Committee Nomination Period Opens June 15

Posted on June 6, 2018 by cassiebable

The nomination period for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees opens on June 15. Each county office is looking for producers to serve on the local county committee. County committee elections are held annually in every county when FSA … Continue reading →

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FSA’s Risk Mitigation Program Pays Off After Irma for Florida Shellfish Hatchery

Posted on June 1, 2018 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Bay Shellfish Company is a commercial hatchery in Florida, located south of the Tampa Bay area on Terra Ceia Island. The operation, opened in 1996, is the first commercial hatchery to produce commercial … Continue reading →

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Strong Roots Grow Success for Beginning Farmer

Posted on May 25, 2018 by cassiebable

By Shawn McCowan, Texas FSA Dakota Davidson, a beginning farmer in Deport, Texas, knew early on his future was planted in farming. Dakota now owns and operates Davidson Farms, growing wheat, corn and soybeans. Rooted in Agriculture Dakota grew up surrounded … Continue reading →

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Rhode Island Women in Agriculture Connect for Success

Posted on May 18, 2018 by cassiebable

By: Leila Naylor, Rhode Island FSA Administrative Specialist Started a few years ago, the Rhode Island Women in Agriculture conference was a great way to bring together women farmers from across the state to talk tips and tricks of the … Continue reading →

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Deadline Approaches to Register for Key Dairy Safety Net Program

Posted on May 14, 2018 by cassiebable

By Danielle Cooke, Farm Service Agency Dairy producers have until June 1, 2018, to register for the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which provides protection to dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. To help … Continue reading →

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USDA Loan Helps Couple Toast New Winery

Posted on May 11, 2018 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, FSA Public Affairs Specialist  Hillary and Diane Dean, boutique wine operators in Caddo, Oklahoma, are passionate about wine making. The Deans own and operate Blue River Valley Winery, growing several grape varieties and producing over varieties of wine. … Continue reading →

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At FSA, Our Public Servants Do Right, Feed Everyone

Posted on May 7, 2018 by cassiebable

By Julie Polt, FSA At every level of government, public servants dedicate their careers to serving and helping people just like you. Each year, these servants are recognized during Public Service Recognition Week, the second week in May. This year, … Continue reading →

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Six Generations on the Farm and Counting

Posted on May 4, 2018 by cassiebable

By Stefanie Pidgeon, Risk Management Agency, Public Affairs Specialist Mark Nieman, a fourth-generation farmer in Nortonville, Kansas, is keeping the family’s farming tradition alive. Mark and his sons run the 620-acre corn, soybean, alfalfa and livestock farm in northeastern Kansas, … Continue reading →

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