Category Archives: Atop the Fence Post

FSA Program Supports Ethanol Production, Improves Iowa Farmer’s Bottom Line

Posted on May 5, 2017 by cassiebable

By Kelly Novak, FSA Energy Programs Manager There’s an old saying that when a farmer raises a hog the only part that isn’t used is the squeal. In Ringsted, Iowa, Jay and Roslyn Gunderson raise hogs, along with soybeans and … Continue reading →

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Farm Loan Deputy Administrator Talks Farm Credit at 2017 Ag Outlook Forum

Posted on May 4, 2017 by cassiebable

By Wayne Maloney, Farm Service Agency Credit is the lifeblood of agriculture, and a top USDA loan official talked about the importance of the Farm Service Agency to a large audience of lenders, crop insurance professionals, journalists and producers at … Continue reading →

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Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service Officials Ask for Your Help in Controlling Palmer amaranth

Posted on April 19, 2017 by cassiebable

By Chris Beyerhelm, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency and Leonard Jordan, Acting Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service USDA has learned that Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), an invasive weed, may have infested some newly-seeded (2016) conservation plantings across the upper Midwest. … Continue reading →

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CRP Change Could Help New Farmers

Posted on January 17, 2017 by cassiebable

By Gene Lucht, Missouri Farmer Today Link to article in Missouri Farmer Today: http://www.missourifarmertoday.com/news/crop/crp-change-could-help-new-farmers/article_da9d79cc-d29a-11e6-b1f0-9b4d6432a9f8.html CARLISLE, Iowa — Beginning farmers will see increased opportunities to buy or rent farmland through a change in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rules announced last week. … Continue reading →

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FSA Loan Helps a New Generation of Dairy Farmers Say ‘Cheese’ in Southern Illinois

Posted on January 9, 2017 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Generations of the Marcoot family have raised and milked Jersey dairy cows in southern Illinois since the mid-1800s. John Marcoot took over the operations at Marcoot Jersey Farm in 1979, starting the sixth … Continue reading →

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Northern Cheyenne Woman Carries on Family Ranching Tradition

Posted on November 18, 2016 by kentpolitsch

By Jennifer Perez Cole, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Farm Service Agency in Montana Working cows in Muddy Creek on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana keeps Ryhal Rowland connected to the land and to her love of agriculture. Rowland, … Continue reading →

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CRP Offers New Opportunity for Small Livestock Operations

Posted on November 10, 2016 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, FSA Public Affairs Specialist During a tour of Emerald Valley Farm in Newville, Pennsylvania, USDA Deputy Under Secretary Alexis Taylor announced that the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has expanded the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands program … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Ag-Nation: USDA Farm Service Agency Gets Weather-Ready

Posted on November 4, 2016 by cassiebable

GIS Specialist Recognized for Serving as Weather-Ready Ambassador Jeffrey Bloomquist is an ambassador. He’s not stationed overseas, but does his important work from his Minnesota Farm Service Agency (FSA) state office in St. Paul.  And while he helps farmers and … Continue reading →

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Beginning Farmer Evolves into Successful Vegetable Grower

Posted on October 12, 2016 by cassiebable

  Young Producer Overcomes Limited English Proficiency By Kaylyn Franks, Idaho Farm Service Agency When some farmers talk about challenges experienced during their journey to success, they mention financial hardship or weather disasters. Once in a while, a farmer has a … Continue reading →

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The McCalls Keep Ag ‘All in the Family’

Posted on September 20, 2016 by cassiebable

By Scott Whittington, Public Affairs Specialist A lot of American families “make it work” through hard times. One family in Arkansas has seen ups and downs on their family farm with droughts, floods and other property damages. Other families may quit, … Continue reading →

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