Tag Archives: FSA

Bouncing Back from Destruction

Posted on May 30, 2014 by tanya brown

By Dana Rogge, Missouri FSA Public Affairs Specialist When a tornado touched down in the rural southeast Missouri town of Puxico it sent some ranchers into survival mode.   David Smith, owner of Smith Farms was one of them. “It was … Continue reading →

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Need More Information on Farm Bill Implementation?

Posted on May 2, 2014 by tanya brown

The USDA Farm Service Agency is working diligently to implement services and programs authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. To keep the public updated, FSA has provided a Web page to keep farmer and ranchers updated on the progress being … Continue reading →

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FSA Part of Team Helping Beginning Farmers Secure Land

Posted on March 3, 2014 by tanya brown

Caleb and Lauren Langworthy positioned themselves to get as much farming education as possible. Several internships and knowledge of both farming and business took them from renting land to a path of farm ownership. After investors took an interest in their … Continue reading →

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Good-Bye, Willie

Posted on February 11, 2014 by tanya brown

By Kent Politsch, Chief, FSA Public Affairs Willie F. Cooper recently retired after more than 56 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Three hundred of his Louisiana friends – more if the rain doesn’t freeze — are prepared to … Continue reading →

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College Grad Uses Beginning Farmer Loan to Start Dairy

Posted on February 7, 2014 by tanya brown

After graduating from college, Jacob Shenk knew his family’s farm wasn’t large enough to support his return, so he worked on a neighbor’s farm for a few years. After that, he went out on his own. Shenk knew of a … Continue reading →

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Voting Officially Begins in 2013 FSA County Committee Election

Posted on January 6, 2014 by tanya brown

Voting has begun in the 2013 County Committee Elections, with the mailing of new ballots to eligible voters. Due to a printing error on the original ballots mailed in November, new ballots were mailed Dec. 20 and the deadline for … Continue reading →

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Newly Released Ballots Extend County Committee Voting Deadlines

Posted on December 6, 2013 by tanya brown

Producers can expect to see new 2013 County Committee Election ballots in their mailboxes this month. Due to a printing error on the original ballots mailed in November, new ballots will be sent to eligible producers beginning Dec. 20. The … Continue reading →

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S.C. StrikeForce Meeting Reaches More Than 100 Producers

Posted on December 5, 2013 by tanya brown

By Amy Melissa Overstreet, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist and SC StrikeForce Coordinator It was a collaborative effort to bring more than 100 producers and seven U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies together in one StrikeForce county in South Carolina to reach … Continue reading →

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Modern-Day Land Grab: Expiring CRP Contracts Create Opportunity For Fledgling Farmers

Posted on December 4, 2013 by tanya brown

Courtesy Martha Mintz, John Deere’s THE FURROW Magazine, There was no shotgun start or race to stake a claim, but when Conservation Reserve Program contracts started expiring, a good old-fashioned land rush kicked off in Blaine County, Mont. “Ten years … Continue reading →

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One Day of Gleaning Brings Joy to Thousands of Children

Posted on December 3, 2013 by tanya brown

What started out with just a handful of FSA employees trying to do the right thing has turned into an annual event that spans six New Mexico counties. Ten years ago John Perea, county executive director for Torrance County, N.M., … Continue reading →

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