Category Archives: Features

Lead Your FSA – South Carolina Farmer Wants Underserved Producers to get Involved with FSA

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cassiebable

Walter Mack in St. Helena Island, South Carolina, is serving his second term on the Jasper/Beaufort County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Committee where he enjoys educating producers about USDA programs and assistance. Mack was first elected to serve on … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA – New Mexico Committee Member Keeps Fellow Producers Informed

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cassiebable

Jake Vigil has been a member of the Rio Arriba USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee in New Mexico for six years. “I joined because I wanted to know what is going on in the FSA office,” Vigil said. … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA – Montana Committee Chairperson Serves Local Agriculture Community

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cassiebable

Constance “Connie” Iversen began her service on the Richland County, Montana, USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee in 2003 as the minority advisor.  She became an elected member in 2009 and currently serves as the chairperson of the committee. … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA – Minnesota County Committee Minority Advisor Becomes Elected Member

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cassiebable

Bruce Savage started his service on the South St. Louis County, Minnesota, USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee in 2014 as the minority advisor. He became an elected member in 2016. County committee members are elected by their peers … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA – Cranberry Farmer Represents Agricultural Diversity on County Committee

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cassiebable

Brad Morse is a fifth-generation cranberry farmer from Massachusetts. He has been a member of the Plymouth County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee since 2012. “I joined to represent agriculture in my area,” Morse said. “I’m a cranberry … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA – Louisiana Livestock Producer Serves to Keep Producers Informed

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cassiebable

Monica “Missy” Hess is a cattle producer in Morganza, Louisiana, and the chairperson for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee in Pointe Coupee Parish. Hess became a county committee member in 2012, after retiring from 33 years of … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA – Iowa County Committee Chairman is a Voice for Agriculture

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cassiebable

Peter Doyle has served on the Fremont County Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee in Iowa for nearly four years. He was appointed chairperson a year ago. “My county executive director called me and asked if joining the county committee … Continue reading →

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Outside the City Limits of Austin, Texas, Where Two Agriculture Worlds Coexist

Posted on June 21, 2017 by cassiebable

By Lindsey Abentroth, Public Affairs and Marketing Coordinator, North Dakota Farm Service Agency Settled right outside the Austin, Texas city limits lies a small-scale farmland oasis called Johnson’s Backyard Garden (JBG). As the name indicates, JBG began as a small backyard … Continue reading →

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Lead Your FSA – County Committee Nomination Period Now Open

Posted on June 15, 2017 by cassiebable

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) opened County Committee nominations today and needs your help. Each county office is looking for producers to serve on the local county committee. County Committee elections are held annually in every county. Each year, … Continue reading →

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Farm Service Agency’s Farm Storage Facility Loan Program Helps Keep Spuds Cool

Posted on May 26, 2017 by cassiebable

By Chad Bybee, County Executive Director and Dana Rogge, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Mashed, baked, scalloped or fried, the potato is one of America’s favorite side items. This hearty dish has delicate beginnings and it is the job of Miles Brothers’ farm … Continue reading →

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