Category Archives: Features

Pollinator Week Ends – A Fan of Bees

Posted on June 28, 2016 by cassiebable

FSA Joins Other USDA Agencies Celebrating on the DC Mall Susan Cole (right), executive communication analyst and Hannah Mitchell (left), graphic designer with Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) assemble a homemade bee fan … Continue reading →

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Building His Ranch One Cow at a Time

Posted on June 21, 2016 by cassiebable

By: Tanya Brown, Outreach Marketing Editor Chris Olerud fights crime for a living. As a deputy sheriff in Beadle County, South Dakota, he puts his life on the line to keep citizens safe. But after a week of working 10-hour … Continue reading →

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Small Town Sweets Go Nationwide with FSA

Posted on June 17, 2016 by cassiebable

By Michael Booth, Public Affairs Specialist Here at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA), we’re always looking for ways to better serve farmers and ranchers.  Normally, that means a lot of talk about corn, wheat, soybeans, … Continue reading →

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In Missouri, USDA Investments in the Biobased Economy Creates More Products Made in Rural America

Posted on May 23, 2016 by cassiebable

By: Dana Rogge, Missouri Public Affairs and Outreach Specialist Taking chances and trying new things is not new to Cooper County, Missouri, farmer Chris Holliday. In 2011, the diversified row-crop producer and contract turkey grower found opportunity in an unusual … Continue reading →

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USDA Continues to Reach Out to Montana’s Tribal Communities

Posted on May 11, 2016 by cassiebable

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a USDA Tribal Outreach Forum in Bozeman, Montana, to discuss federal and state agricultural programs and initiatives, activities and opportunities with tribal leaders and other representatives in Indian Country. The USDA Tribal Outreach … Continue reading →

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Learning about Loan Opportunities for Tribal Farmlands with Multiple Owners

Posted on May 11, 2016 by cassiebable

By Jennifer Cole,  Public Affairs Specialist, Montana Farm Service Agency Improved lending opportunities for Indian tribes and tribal members to purchase tribal agricultural land with multiple owners are now possible thanks to new authority in the 2014 Farm Bill that … Continue reading →

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Siblings learn important lessons; earn well-deserved Bees

Posted on April 29, 2016 by cassiebable

By Scott Whittington, Public Affairs Specialist Some siblings start lawn-mowing businesses or shovel snow to earn cash, but one set of siblings in Nebraska are the “bees knees,” overcoming stinging setbacks to reach success as sweet as honey. Peyton and … Continue reading →

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Brothers share FSA youth loan, don’t hog competition spotlight

Posted on April 29, 2016 by cassiebable

By Scott Whittington, Public Affairs Specialist Some brothers spend their time tormenting each other or fighting over the front seat. Teenage brothers getting along in peace and harmony might happen right after pigs learn to fly a stealth fighter, but … Continue reading →

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Young Farmer Starts Strong with FSA

Posted on April 28, 2016 by cassiebable

By Michael Booth, Public Affairs Specialist Stephen Leatherwood looks out over his 66-acre cattle ranch, with two ponds fully stocked with catfish, and knows he’s come a long way since he started farming and ranching. His cattle ranch in Georgia … Continue reading →

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South Dakota Family Puts Down Roots using FSA Farm Ownership Loan

Posted on April 25, 2016 by cassiebable

By Cassie Bable, Public Affairs Specialist, FSA Office of External Affairs Wade and Lonna Livermont understand that raising livestock is an iconic way of life in South Dakota, but they put their ranch work behind them when they used a … Continue reading →

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