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S.C. StrikeForce Meeting Reaches More Than 100 Producers
By Amy Melissa Overstreet, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist and SC StrikeForce Coordinator It was a collaborative effort to bring more than 100 producers and seven U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies together in one StrikeForce county in South Carolina to reach … Continue reading
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Modern-Day Land Grab: Expiring CRP Contracts Create Opportunity For Fledgling Farmers
Courtesy Martha Mintz, John Deere’s THE FURROW Magazine, There was no shotgun start or race to stake a claim, but when Conservation Reserve Program contracts started expiring, a good old-fashioned land rush kicked off in Blaine County, Mont. “Ten years … Continue reading
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One Day of Gleaning Brings Joy to Thousands of Children
What started out with just a handful of FSA employees trying to do the right thing has turned into an annual event that spans six New Mexico counties. Ten years ago John Perea, county executive director for Torrance County, N.M., … Continue reading
FSA Employee’s Artwork Takes Blue Ribbon in USDA’s 2013 Art and Agriculture Competition
By Brenda Carlson, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Although many artists never in their lifetime realize their dream of having their artwork recognized and appreciated by the masses, this is not the case for Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) own Diane O’Neel. … Continue reading
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FSA Salutes Veterans and Welcomes the Opportunity to Now Serve Them
Rural communities remain the backbone of America. The food that fills the stomachs of millions of American are grown in these communities and more than 44 percent of military recruits who sacrifice to serve this country, come from rural areas. … Continue reading
USDA builds the American Dream
By Val Dolcini, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency The following is excerpted from a speech given Oct. 24 at the 46th annual Farm-City Harvest Awards Luncheon sponsored by the Woodland Chamber of Commerce. I frequently tell people that … Continue reading
Scientist Find Secret to Improving Taste of Tomatoes
Researchers at the USDA Agricultural Research Service may have discovered ways for tomatoes to keep their fresh-from-the-garden taste. Scientist found that sugar and acid are the key characteristics in tomato varieties that determine the overall flavor. Although the amount of … Continue reading
Honoring a Fallen Farmer
Kyle Hendrix, chairman of the FSA Piatt County Committee, received a tribute fit for a farmer. Hendrix died of cancer on Sept. 23, 2013, leaving his wife and two young children. His life touched many farmers in Illinois that area … Continue reading
82-Year-Old Still Tills Land With Donkey
Drive through Mars Bluff, S.C., and 82-year-old Clarence “Chubby” Jeffords may be out tilling his 20-acre farm the old fashioned way — with a donkey. Despite having two tractors, Chubby prefers hitching up a donkey he named Rabbit and putting … Continue reading
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Wyoming Sugar Still Sweet: Community Support, FSA Assistance Makes a Difference
By Paul Lehman, West Region FSA Public Affairs This is a story of Wyoming tenacity, teamwork and stepping up to the plate when called on to save a company that was worth saving. The story began in 1916 in the … Continue reading
