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From Futile to Fertile: Midwest Farmers, Federal Partners Address Drought
The 2012 drought dried up more than just crops. For many U.S. farmers, it also dried up savings, material resources, and perhaps saddest of all, hope. “The drought of course impacted our crop yields tremendously,” said veteran Ohio dairy farmer … Continue reading
FSA Brings Young Military Man Back Home to the Farm
Joel Talsma grew up on a farm in Minnesota, but as an adult he wanted to experience life off of the farm. After graduating from high school, he joined the Army National Guard and served eight years in the reserves. … Continue reading
Native American Celebration Honors Culture, History of Indian Country
Humor and a love for family, the Creator and the land is what has allowed the Native American Indian to survive. Those elements showed through during the Farm Service Agency’s Native American Heritage Month Celebration held Tuesday. “We are evolving. … Continue reading
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Indiana FSA Educates Community During Family Farm Day
In an effort to capture families and young people’s attention and to encourage them to explore what programs are available from the USDA Farm Service Agency, the Henry County Indiana USDA Service Center held its second annual community outreach day … Continue reading
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USDA Works With Farmers to Improve Gulf Coast Ecosystem
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Delaware Celebrates 4 Farms that Reached Century Mark
Delaware has added four new farms to a growing list of farmland that have hit the 100 year mark. The four farms were inducted into Delaware’s Century Farm Program, which brings the total number to 121 statewide. “These families who … Continue reading
USDA Little-Known Factoid
In 1900, 38.8 percent of U.S. Labor was on farms, in 1990 that figure dropped to 1.7 percent of the US Labor force working on farms. This decrease is due to mechanization, economic conditions, and the western expansion of agriculture … Continue reading
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Farming Becomes Way of Life for FSA Employee
Amy Raboine has farming in her blood. In the morning, she milks cows then heads to her job at the Farm Service Agency Baraboo Service Center in Wisconsin. Working at FSA also helped introduced Amy to types of support the … Continue reading
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Highlighting County Offices: Tuscaloosa/Pickens FSA
The Tuscaloosa/Pickens Farm Service Agency office is located in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the west central part of the state. The office serves more than 1,400 producers and 200 borrowers. Many agricultural enterprises exist in the counties including row cropping of … Continue reading
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Halloween May Have Roots in Agriculture
The last day of October is consumed with costumes, parties and trick-or-treaters, but Halloween got its start in agriculture. For ancient Celtic cultures, Oct. 31 was the last day of the year and a day to bring animals in for … Continue reading
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