Category Archives: Regional Posts

By Lauren Moore and Dana Rogge, FSA Public Affairs Specialists In the 1960s, the White brothers, James and Dallas, began a partnership known today as White Farms in Barbour County, West Virginia. After the deaths of both brothers, the legacy … Continue reading →

Submitted by Chris Beyerhelm, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency As someone who grew up in rural Iowa, I know about the importance of working capital to prospective new farmers and ranchers. Now, for qualified applicants, that capital is available. Individuals … Continue reading →

By Leila Naylor, Rhode Island FSA Administrative Specialist Christina Dedora, owner of Blue Skys Farm, grew up in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and moved to France in 1993. During her time there, she worked on a farm, learning about organic agriculture … Continue reading →

By Chad Bybee, County Executive Director and Dana Rogge, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Mashed, baked, scalloped or fried, the potato is one of America’s favorite side items. This hearty dish has delicate beginnings and it is the job of Miles Brothers’ farm … Continue reading →

By Lauren Moore, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Adversity isn’t a stranger to Florida citrus growers. Throughout Florida’s history of citrus production, producers have dealt with damages left in the wake of multiple hurricanes and freezes. Larry Black is a fifth-generation citrus … Continue reading →

By Jason Floriani, Arkansas FSA Farm Loan Officer Bill Landreth, owner of Berries by Bill, Inc., has a u-pick strawberry patch and grows a variety of fresh produce sold on his farm and at local farmer’s markets. He can also … Continue reading →

  by Savannah Halleaux, Public Affairs & Outreach Coordinator, Michigan FSA  At Corey Lake Orchards in Three Rivers, Michigan, (South of Kalamazoo) springtime means the strawberry beds are prepped, trees in the orchard are budding, grape pruning is done and … Continue reading →

by Lauren Moore, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Elizabeth “Lizzi” Neal’s passion for farming can be credited to her middle school agriculture teacher and a pig named Marmaduke. Neal purchased Marmaduke, a crossbred market barrow, as her first show animal when … Continue reading →

By Kelly Novak, FSA Energy Programs Manager There’s an old saying that when a farmer raises a hog the only part that isn’t used is the squeal. In Ringsted, Iowa, Jay and Roslyn Gunderson raise hogs, along with soybeans and … Continue reading →

By Wayne Maloney, Farm Service Agency Credit is the lifeblood of agriculture, and a top USDA loan official talked about the importance of the Farm Service Agency to a large audience of lenders, crop insurance professionals, journalists and producers at … Continue reading →