Category Archives: Features

Rufus Haucke prepares to plant lettuce mix on portion of his farm that was purchased with the help of an FSA loan. by Cally Ehle, communications coordinator, Wisconsin FSA On the scenic rolling hills of southwestern part of Wisconsin sits … Continue reading →

An online tool is now available to connect retired and retiring landowners with beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. TIP Net — part of the Transition Incentive Program (TIP) — is a website developed by FSA to transition expiring … Continue reading →

Scene in county agent's office, San Augustine, Texas. Farmer is receiving his AAA check. Photo by Russell Lee, April 1939, LOC. Six. That’s the total number of name changes the Farm Service Agency has seen since its birth in 1933. With … Continue reading →

Producers now have access to FSA information while on-the-go. The agency released a package of technology enhancements that include Web access for handheld and smartphone users along with a more efficient and timely option for receiving news and critical program … Continue reading →

Staff at the Grady County FSA Office provide service to more than 900 producers in the county. Pictured (l to r): Dennis Barrett, program technician; Sharon Greene; program technician; Elaine Sherrod, county executive director; Lanay Dixon, program technician; Lisa White, … Continue reading →

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan addresses attendees during the NWIAA Symposium. by Vickie Lane, public relations/outreach specialist, Alabama Farm Service Agency Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan applauded several hundred Alabama women for their efforts in advancing the field … Continue reading →

Farmers are going high-tech in an effort to use less fertilizer, save money and help protect the environment.

Dorothy Cannon (left) was presented the Arkansas Woman of the Year Award by Barbara Pettigrew, acting county executive director.  by Latawnya Dia, FSA public affairs specialist Congratulations to Dorothy Cannon for winning the Arkansas FSA Woman of the Year Award. … Continue reading →

Jessica Hula-Fredericks has lived and breathed dairy most of her life. At age 23, when milk prices plummeted, Hula-Fredericks went to the Farm Service Agency in Marcy, N.Y. for a beginning farmer loan. “I said I wanted 100 cows and … Continue reading →

More and more women are taking over the farm. For some, it’s by choice. For others, it’s a matter of keeping the land in the family. In 2007, about 14 percent of farms were owned by women. As that demographic … Continue reading →