Category Archives: Features

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 →

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 →

  Here at the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), we believe America’s farmers, ranchers and foresters are superheroes. They maybe don’t wear capes or fight crime, but they do right and feed everyone, growing our nation’s food, fiber and … Continue reading →

By Brooke Raffaele, Public Affairs & Outreach Coordinator, California Farm Service Agency Madison Thomas, a 4-H member in Hanford, California, used a youth loan through the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) to fund her first steer project. Her interest in … Continue reading →

By Justin Fritscher, FSA Dairy farmers kick off their days in the wee hours of the morning, and it’s often after dusk when they can hit the hay, and then wake up and do it all over again. USDA knows … Continue reading →

By Steve Peterson, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency When a disaster strikes, farmers and ranchers don’t want a process, they want help. Last year was the worst for disasters in some time. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2017, … Continue reading →

By Cassie Bable, Farm Service Agency Public Affairs Specialist Hokuao Arce, a 12-year-old student at Molokai Middle School in Molokai, Hawaii, is naturally following in his family’s footsteps and embracing his agricultural background. Last year, he showed two steers and … Continue reading →

USDA customers and partners are following the USDA motto of do right and feed everyone. Sarah Longstreth, founder of Good Stead Farm, a source of fresh, local organic food in Midland County, Michigan, is no exception. Longstreth has a background … Continue reading →

Across the country, women are the heart of many family farming operations. As part of Women’s History Month, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is highlighting the work of women agricultural producers across the country. Here are a few of these farmers’ … Continue reading →