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Future Farmers Help Plant People’s Garden

Taylor Mikesell and Luke Moore recently helped the Farm Service Agency in Keokuk County, Iowa, plant a People’s Garden as part of an Earth Day project. The two were visiting the FSA office as part of Take Your Child to … Continue reading

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New Computer Application to Speed-Up Loan Payments to Farmers

Farmers and ranchers can expect to receive faster delivery of new loans and better assistance with current loans with the launch of the Farm Service Agency’s new Direct Loan System computer application. The application, which became fully functional on April … Continue reading

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Cropland Expected to Increase Based on USDA Long-Term Agricultural Report

Increased cropland availability due to a reduction in the Conservation Reserve Program, along with sustained high commodity prices are expected over the next 10 years, according to a USDA long-term agricultural projection report released today. The report also estimates that … Continue reading

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Beginning farmer lays his own foundation to continue farming tradition

Inwood, Iowa — Brian Twedt always knew he wanted to be a farmer. He grew up working on his dad’s farm, learning the tools of the trade in the field. He got his introduction to the business side of farming … Continue reading

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FSA Tenn Director Discusses Environmentally Friendly Farming

Take a look at this video highlighting the FSA’s encouragement of environmentally friendly work Frank Rogers is the acting director of the Tennessee Farm Service Agency. He was on hand at our Murfreesboro event with a display to provide farmers … Continue reading

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Tennessee Farmer Plants Trees to Slow Erosion

Montgomery County, Tenn. — How dedicated is someone who hand plants 741 trees and builds 2,080 linear feet of fencing to protect those trees?  That question arouses curiosity for many seeing the 1.8 acre riparian buffer along the Cumberland River … Continue reading

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Farm Service Agency Social Media Channels Comment Policy The purpose of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Web 2.0 presence that includes social media channels is to engage citizens from across all walks of life in an online platform where they can … Continue reading

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Stepping Outside of the Beltway: Summer Interns Visit Virginia Farms

By: André Kok Eight interns and five staff members from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices in Washington, D.C., were recently able to gain firsthand experience in the daily lives of FSA County Office staff and their customers during a … Continue reading

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