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Ask the Expert: A Q&A with Jayce Hafner on the new FSA Educational Hub hosted by FarmRaise

Posted on December 19, 2024 by cassiebable

By Diane Petit, Public Affairs Specialist  In early 2024, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) unveiled new online decision tools for the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP), as well … Continue reading →

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Rehabilitating the Ranch

Posted on October 4, 2019 by cassiebable

By: Allison Vierps, Farm Service Agency Jason Berlowitz is a cattle rancher from Cushing, Oklahoma. Surrounded by the Cimarron River, his 1,800-acre operation was severely impacted by record-breaking floods in the spring of 2019. Record-Breaking Floods No one could have … Continue reading →

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Farm Service Agency Expands Payment Options to Include Debit Card, ACH Debit

Posted on August 28, 2019 by cassiebable

By Derric Cushman, USDA The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has made it easier for America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to make their payments instantly with a debit card or Automated Clearing House (ACH) debit. … Continue reading →

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Unsung Hero Helps Community Survive Devastating Disaster

Posted on May 18, 2015 by kentpolitsch

Pictured from left to right:  Jim Neill (CED), Dixie Oedekoven (PT), Julie Bronemann (PT), Mary Kay Lemmel (PT), Holly Howie (PT), Tacy Snyder (FLO), Lois Kirkegaard (PT), Ron Adam (FLM) Sturgis, S.D. — According to Jim Neill, Meade County Farm … Continue reading →

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The Big Picture

Posted on May 13, 2015 by kentpolitsch

APFO employees repackage USDA commodity shipments that will be sent to community distribution centers across 29 counties in Utah. Farmers and ranchers know that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with its network of more than 2,100 field offices in nearly … Continue reading →

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South Dakota Pheasants Forever Recognized USDA Employee as Conservationist of the Year

Posted on May 5, 2015 by tanya brown

By:  Cassie Bable, Public Affairs Specialist – USDA Farm Service Agency Meet Natalie Sattler, FSA Program Technician, Brown County, South Dakota For three decades, landowners across the U.S. have committed to being good stewards of the land by protecting natural … Continue reading →

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FSA Employee in Arkansas “Irons Out” Wrinkles in Major Farm Program… Literally

Posted on April 10, 2015 by tanya brown

Clay County Employees Go the Extra Mile to Ensure Successful Farm Program Delivery USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) employees and agricultural producers alike passed a milestone recently: the deadline for selecting the new Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss … Continue reading →

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Record Harvests Bring Out the Best in FSA’s Grain Storage Oversight

Posted on March 11, 2015 by tanya brown

While providing grain farmers with loans and safety-net programs is an important function at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the agency’s role in protecting the nation’s food supply does not stop when farmers deliver their harvest to the market. … Continue reading →

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A New Partnership Prepares Farmers for Complex Decisions

Posted on January 23, 2015 by tanya brown

An important new partnership is preparing agricultural producers for decisions that need to be made soon so farmers can participate in safety-net programs that were created by the 2014 Farm Bill. Congress gave USDA and the Cooperative Extension System a … Continue reading →

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Commodity Credit Corporation Releases Lending Rates for January 2015

Posted on January 6, 2015 by tanya brown

The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for January 2015. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.125, which is unchanged from December 2014, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year … Continue reading →

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