Category Archives: Features

Working Hard to Grow the Herd

Posted on December 7, 2018 by cassiebable

By Janlyn Hannah, Oklahoma Farm Service Agency Emery Fox is a 26-year-old rancher in Checotah, Oklahoma, who, with the support and encouragement of her family, got in the cattle business two years ago. “I had some money at the time, … Continue reading →

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Fourth Generation Arkansas Farmer Picks up the Reins

Posted on November 30, 2018 by cassiebable

By Lorri Sloate, Arkansas County Executive Director Despite her love for agriculture, Lori Dabbs never dreamed she would one day become the fourth generation to operate the family farm in Arkansas County, Arkansas. Taking the Reins Hargrove Farms Inc. was … Continue reading →

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Transitioning from Trees to Leaves

Posted on November 21, 2018 by cassiebable

By Cassondra Searight, Alabama FSA Public Affairs Specialist Jarrod and Leslie Dozier, owners of 3D Farms in Henry County, Alabama, work diligently to grow and sustain their family farm, which has been in Leslie’s family for over 100 years. What … Continue reading →

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Partnerships Boost Production and Profits

Posted on November 16, 2018 by cassiebable

By Petra Popiel, Natural Resources Conservation Service Donny Schneider is a second-generation corn farmer from Ovid, Colorado, whose 20-year partnership with USDA has provided him with resources and expertise to grow his farm from just 300 acres to nearly 2,000 … Continue reading →

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We’re Counting on You – Vote in Your FSA County Committee Election!

Posted on November 13, 2018 by cassiebable

By Dana Rogge, Farm Service Agency Let us fill you in on a little secret. We love our customers! We value local input from farmers, ranchers, and foresters, like you. One way we facilitate the connection between the producers we … Continue reading →

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A Hero and His Honeybees

Posted on November 9, 2018 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, Public Affairs Specialist  Eric Grandon is an Army veteran who never dreamed of being a farmer. Eric and his wife, Mary, now own and operate Sugar Bottom Farm in Clay County, West Virginia, where they produce honey, vegetables, fruit, … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Pumpkins and Fall-Time Traditions

Posted on October 29, 2018 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, Public Affairs Specialist  Twenty-nine years ago, Helen Huitink and her late husband, Dave, started Pumpkinland, an annual event on their farm in Orange City, Iowa, where people can purchase autumn produce, take a turn through corn mazes, … Continue reading →

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West Virginia’s Byrnside Branch Brings Folks to the Farm

Posted on October 26, 2018 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, Public Affairs Specialist “It started with a six-acre corn maze and a few pumpkins,” said Dirk McCormick, a farmer who has welcomed guests to his Union, West Virginia, farm every fall for 15 years. Adding a little … Continue reading →

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Buffalo and Buffer Strips

Posted on October 19, 2018 by cassiebable

By Savannah Halleaux, Michigan Farm Service Agency Orv Kabat is a rancher who raises bison in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. In its 30th year of business, Orv’s Circle K Ranch provides meat to about 30 restaurants and health food stores across … Continue reading →

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Restoring a Farm for Future Generations

Posted on October 12, 2018 by cassiebable

By Grant Stumbough, Wyoming FSA Public Affairs & Outreach Specialist Bill Schlenker’s family has been farming in Meeteetse, Wyoming, since the 1800s. Bill and his family are carrying on the family legacy, successfully farming the arid and productive land. Irrigation … Continue reading →

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