Category Archives: Features

Google Hangout Highlights What the New Farm Bill Means to Farmers

Posted on September 10, 2014 by tanya brown
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Researchers Use Corn Grit Instead of Herbicides to Blast Weeds

Posted on July 24, 2014 by tanya brown

Agricultural researchers have found a new way to blast weeds without using pesticides. The Propelled Abrasive Grit Management (PAGMan) system — designed by USDA Agronomist Frank Forcella along with university researchers — is a tractor-mounted system that uses compressed air … Continue reading →

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StrikeForce Takes Lead in Georgia

Posted on July 15, 2014 by tanya brown
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Preserving Farmland Through Conservation

Posted on July 14, 2014 by tanya brown
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Drought Assistance Helps Nebraska Rancher Get Back on Track

Posted on July 14, 2014 by tanya brown

By Tanya Brown, FSA Writer/Editor When enrollment opened for the USDA disaster assistance programs this April, LaNelle Martin was one of the first to sign up at the Kimball County FSA office in Nebraska. “After two years of a severe … Continue reading →

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California Producer Preserves Rare Breed

Posted on July 11, 2014 by tanya brown

By Brenda Carlson, FSA Lead Regional Public Affairs Specialist The Nakagawa Ranch (Valley Springs, Calif.), owned and operated by Glenn and Keiko Nakagawa, is a cattle operation steeped in history and tradition. The Nakagawas raise American Wagyu (Wa = Japanese … Continue reading →

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Small Operation Perseveres Until Drought Relief Comes

Posted on June 6, 2014 by tanya brown

By Brenda Carlson, FSA Lead Regional Public Affairs Specialist Keegan Poe of Johnson County, Indiana is a busy man. Not only is Poe a regional manager for Indiana Farm Bureau, but in his “spare time,” he holds down a second … Continue reading →

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From Battleground to Breaking Ground

Posted on June 4, 2014 by tanya brown

Veterans are returning from battle and finding peace working the land. “In war, you see the worst sides of people, the worsts parts of humanity. So it feels good to see so much life, to see the cycle of life … Continue reading →

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Farmers Ban Together to Help One in Need

Posted on June 4, 2014 by tanya brown

When Becky Fortenberry’s husband was hospitalized and diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the entire world fell on her shoulders. After years of making a living on their cotton farm in Lockney, Texas, her husband was no longer able to farm the … Continue reading →

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Bouncing Back from Destruction

Posted on May 30, 2014 by tanya brown

By Dana Rogge, Missouri FSA Public Affairs Specialist When a tornado touched down in the rural southeast Missouri town of Puxico it sent some ranchers into survival mode.   David Smith, owner of Smith Farms was one of them. “It was … Continue reading →

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