Category Archives: Atop the Fence Post

USDA Disaster Program Helps Texas Farmer Recover from Hurricane Losses

Posted on March 6, 2018 by cassiebable

By Shawn McCowan, Texas FSA Public Affairs Specialist Doug Harper, a fifth-generation farmer, moved to the Texas Gulf Coast area in 2012, looking forward to the potential for increasing corn, cotton, milo, and watermelon production there. Texas farmer Doug Harper … Continue reading →

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USDA Helps Idaho Farmers Grow Their Operation

Posted on February 23, 2018 by cassiebable

By April Bryngelson, Idaho Farm Loan Manager, Farm Service Agency Darl and Susan Harms are growing lettuce year-round in Idaho. With the help of a loan through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), the couple was able to accomplish their business … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Crop and Livestock Producer Thankful for Safety-Net Assistance

Posted on February 16, 2018 by cassiebable

By Dana Rogge, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Mark Deleon has been farming in Beckham County, Oklahoma, for 25 years. During this time, he has seen his fair share of ups and downs in the agriculture industry. Farming is a risky … Continue reading →

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USDA Agencies Band Together to Assist Producers Impacted by 2017 Hurricanes

Posted on February 14, 2018 by cassiebable

By Cassie Bable and Lauren Moore, FSA Public Affairs Specialists Just as families, friends and communities came together to respond to damages that occurred during the hurricanes of 2017, so did government agencies. When hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria made … Continue reading →

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USDA Programs Empower Arkansas Farmer

Posted on February 7, 2018 by cassiebable

By Cheryl Brooks, Farm Loan Officer, Cross County, Arkansas & Dana Rogge, Public Affairs Specialist From the time Brittany Caskey was a toddler, she lived her life in the dirt and on tractors, learning from an early age the kind of … Continue reading →

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USDA Works to Support the Next Generation of Agriculturalists

Posted on February 2, 2018 by cassiebable

By Farm Service Agency Acting Administrator Steve Peterson Through many programs and opportunities, USDA provides support to beginning farmers and ranchers, veterans and people transitioning from other industries to agriculture. According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, there are a … Continue reading →

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Farm Loan Programs – Making a Difference for Thousands in Rural America across the Country

Posted on January 24, 2018 by cassiebable

By Jim Radintz, Deputy Administrator for Farm Loan Programs, Farm Service Agency Capital is the lifeblood of any farming and ranching operation, and in the recently completed fiscal year the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Loan Programs pumped $5.9 … Continue reading →

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USDA Disaster Program Helps West Virginia Farmer Bounce Back After Production Loss

Posted on January 12, 2018 by cassiebable

By Roger Poling, West Virginia Farm Service Agency Lewis-Upshur-Gilmer County Executive Director Terri Jo Bennett operates a small, diverse farm, where she raises and sells several varieties of berries, maple syrup, eggs and honey. In June of 2003, Bennett, along … Continue reading →

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USDA Farm Loans Help Nebraska Beginning Farmer Beef Up His Operation

Posted on December 20, 2017 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Hank Schaardt grew up on his family’s cattle operation and feedyard in Pawnee County, Nebraska, where he dreamed to one day have a bigger hand in operations and to carry on his family’s … Continue reading →

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USDA Employees in Texas Panhandle Tour Local Cotton Gin

Posted on December 15, 2017 by cassiebable

By Cassie Bable, Farm Service Agency Public Affairs Specialist The Texas Panhandle, like the rest of the state, saw an increase in the number of acres planted to cotton this year due to the decline in grain prices. U.S. Department … Continue reading →

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