Category Archives: Features

FSA Loans Provide Boost to Young Farmers

Posted on October 16, 2014 by tanya brown

Young people in their 20s and 30s are farming and the USDA Farm Service Agency is getting them started. Andy Birch, 27, put his dreams of owning a dairy farm on hold due to low wholesale milk prices throughout the … Continue reading →

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Children Get Hands-On Experience During North Dakota Ag Expo

Posted on October 9, 2014 by tanya brown

The North Dakota Farm Service Agency hosted an Ag Expo/Field Day for several school children to expose them to the different types of farm animals involved in farming and ranching. It also helped them get a close-up look and hands-on … Continue reading →

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Kudzu Spreads North

Posted on September 26, 2014 by tanya brown
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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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