Category Archives: Features

An FSA-wide competition exposed the creative minds of 25 employees to create this year’s Earth Day public service announcement. PSA submissions came from every region of the country enveloping artistic genres that ranged from poetry to rap. Yet, only one … Continue reading →

Matthew Ponish (left), presented a bronze Telly Award to Kent Politsch, chief, FSA public affairs, for the film production of the Conservation Reserve Program. Congratulations to the Farm Service Agency for winning a bronze Telly Award for the production of … Continue reading →

By Willie F. Cooper, FSA State Executive Director for Louisiana April 16, 2012, was a memorable day for Willie F. Cooper, state executive director (SED) for the Louisiana Farm Service Agency. Yesterday marked 40 years as SED for FSA and … Continue reading →

FSA Greene/Sumter County Office staff (from l to r) Alex Crawford, Stella Lee-Anderson, Mary Braggs. With a combined total of 2,655 producers served, the Greene/Sumter County Farm Service Agency County Office in Alabama is always on its toes ready to … Continue reading →

Illinois field office director Brad Schwab examines a field of early planted corn in central Illinois. (NASS) Of the many factors that make farming risky, weather is particularly important. With this year’s unseasonably warm March, some farmers are taking a … Continue reading →

Giant miscanthus in early stages of growth. The sterile grass plant will grow to heights of 8-12 feet. When harvested, giant miscanthus can be compacted into pellets for a durable, safe and environmentally friendly renewable energy source. by Kent Politsch, … Continue reading →

The Minnesota Farm Service Agency (FSA) wants to overcome the obstacles faced in reaching minority farmers and ranchers. So they have collaborated with area businesses and non-profit organizations to help meet their goal. “We realize that this will not be a … Continue reading →

Pictured from l to r: Larry Reagan, Farm Bureau board president; Perri Jennings, lead program technician; Richard Vaughan, Farm Bureau board member. FSA Lead Program Technician Perri Jennings was recognized last week for her exceptional service to the producers of … Continue reading →

  Farm Service Administrator Bruce Nelson received the National Safety Council Trend Setter Award from Debra Ann Ferris, director of National Safety Council Safety and Health Solutions. The Farm Service Agency was awarded the Trend Setter Award from the National … Continue reading →

This photo shows giant miscanthus (measuring seven feet tall). Photo courtesy of NRCS The Biomass Crop Assistance Program, or BCAP, is still in its infancy, but its potential success has producers and businesses wanting more. “We have people on a … Continue reading →