Category Archives: Features

Officials View Producer Efforts to Improve Quality of Chesapeake Bay

Posted on March 23, 2018 by cassiebable

By Skip Hyberg, Senior Economist, USDA Farm Service Agency “As of 2015, an estimated 18,091,710 people lived in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, up from 17,986,898 in 2014. Experts predict the watershed’s population will surpass 20 million by 2030 and reach … Continue reading →

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USDA Farm Service Agency Celebrates National Agriculture Day 2018

Posted on March 20, 2018 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, FSA Public Affairs Specialist It’s National Agriculture Day, a day designated each year to celebrate the accomplishments of agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is joining the Agriculture Council of America and … Continue reading →

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Fox Run Berry Farm Manages Risk through FSA’s Program for Noninsurable Crops

Posted on March 13, 2018 by cassiebable

By Lauren Moore, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Roger Brockman, owner of Fox Run Berry Farm in Gretna, Nebraska, has had a long career in bug extermination. While he’s still in the extermination business, Roger and his wife, Sandra, began a … Continue reading →

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Learning from Agricultural Lending Here at Home through Interagency Dialogue

Posted on March 8, 2018 by cassiebable

Submitted by April Thompson and Patrick Starr, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Several Farm Service Agency (FSA) and other USDA experts were recently invited by the USAID’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) to share their experiences lending to farmers … Continue reading →

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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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