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FSA Programs Available for Beginning, Minority and Youth Farmers
As the presence of women in agriculture continues to increase, the Farm Service Agency is out in the field promoting programs designed to help them and other underrepresented producers. With women making up about 30 percent of all farm operators … Continue reading
Crops Could Suffer as Heat Wave Spreads
As most of the country suffers from an early heat wave, corn and soybean crops in the upper Midwest may be in for a scorching this week. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey said the historic heat that hit the Midwest is … Continue reading
Reminder: Comments Sought on Microloan Proposal
Comments are being sought on a proposal to improve the Farm Service Agency operating loan program to better meet the needs of small farmers. The new microloan program would simplify and streamline the application process and cut the paperwork in … Continue reading
Summer Season Brings Array of Administrative Changes to FSA
FSA is undergoing several administrative changes that will take effect in July. As of July 8, FSA Administrator Bruce Nelson will resume his position as state executive director in his home state of Montana after more than a year in … Continue reading
Reminder: Nomination Period Open for 2012 County Committee Elections
The nomination period for the 2012 county committee elections is open, giving farmers and ranchers a chance to select themselves or others as candidates to sit on their local county committee and help make important agricultural decisions. Members of the … Continue reading
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FSA Loan Moves Family from Financial Stress to a Workable Plan
By Josie Malepeai Lealasola and Faith Umetsu, American Samoa FSA After several years working as a licensed diesel mechanic Issac Kanoa and his wife Gladys chose to go back to the taro patches in Keanae, Maui, to live as generations … Continue reading
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Nomination Period Opens Today for 2012 County Committee Elections
The nomination period for the 2012 county committee elections opens today, June 15. This time allows farmers and ranchers to select themselves or others as candidates to sit on the local county committee and help make important agricultural decisions. Members … Continue reading
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Flooding Closes Missouri County FSA Office
The Pemiscot County, Mo., Farm Service Agency office closed yesterday due to flooding that has plagued the eastern part of Missouri and threatens to spread through eastern Arkansas and the Tennessee and Ohio valleys. According to County Executive Director Michael … Continue reading
