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Young Farmers Take on Debt, Uncertainty to Focus on Family
Young Pennsylvania residents are getting into the farming business, but it’s not because they expect to make a lot of money. “It’s not the most profitable industry around,” said Charlene Berg, Farm Service Agency loan officer. “It’s a lifestyle choice. … Continue reading
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USDA County Fair Raises $4,000 for CFC
Mike Wooden, deputy administrator for field operations served up chili during FSA’s annual County Fair for CFC. About $4,000 was raised for the Combined Federal Campaign last week during the Farm Service Agency’s annual County Fair. The event — held … Continue reading
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People’s Garden to Be Urban Oasis for Baltimore City
School kids from Baltimore will plant, feed and harvest a People’s Garden in Patterson Park — a grassy oasis in the middle of an inner city neighborhood. The area, currently known as a food desert because it’s void of supermarkets … Continue reading
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Hmong Chicken Farmer to Sit on USDA Beginning Farmer Advisory Committee
USDA has tapped a Hmong chicken farmer to sit on a 19-member committee that will advise the agency on ways to help beginning farmers. Maykia Yang is a farmer by night and provides Web support for American Express during the day. A native … Continue reading
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KY Loan Team Awarded for Outstanding Performance
From l to r: Mitchell W. Whittle, farm loan chief; Earl Reynolds, farm loan manager; Colette Bivens, farm loan officer; Phyllis Holleran, farm loan officer; Sharon Meyer, program technician; John W. McCauley, FSA state executive director; Steve Pratt, district director; … Continue reading
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FSA Gets Interactive About Ag With Waller County Students
Moving kids closer to agriculture, farm land and natural resources was the goal of the Texas Farm Service Agency as it educated more than 750 students, teachers and volunteers during the 6th Annual Waller County Farm Bureau and Extension Ag … Continue reading
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93-Year-Old Georgia Woman Still Herding Cattle
For more than 60 years Jane Haddock has raised cattle on her 220-acre farm. Now, at age 93, she still manages to feed her 75 cows, repair fences and climb into her tractor to haul hay. “It’s just a feeling … Continue reading
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Farmers Use Scare Tactics to Generate Revenue
Farmers struggling to stay profitable are finding alternative ways to scare up revenue. By developing elaborate haunted houses and hiring actors, farmers have turned corn fields into scenes from horror movies and barns into the Bates Motel. The move to … Continue reading
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Solar Panels Top White House
The White House is burning daylight with the installation of solar panels and a solar hot water heater on the roof of the White House residence. The effort is part of President Obama’s move toward a clean energy economy. Additional … Continue reading
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FSA Helps Maintain New Hampshire Ag History
Gould Hill Orchards has been a part of the small town of Hopkinton, N.H., since the 1700’s. It wasn’t until 2008 that the 80-acre farm faced possible extinction. That is until Amy and Tim Bassett moved to the area. After … Continue reading
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