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USDA builds the American Dream

By Val Dolcini, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency The following is excerpted from a speech given Oct. 24 at the 46th annual Farm-City Harvest Awards Luncheon sponsored by the Woodland Chamber of Commerce. I frequently tell people that … Continue reading

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Today is Last Day Dairy Producers Can Submit MILC Documentation for Nov. 1 Deadline

Dairy producers participating in the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program must submit final production evidence and any supporting documentation by today, Nov. 1, 2013. Documentation must be submitted for all eligible months that MILC payments were available, which include … Continue reading

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Dairy Producers Must Submit MILC Documentation by Nov. 1

Dairy producers participating in the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program must submit final production evidence and any supporting documentation by Nov. 1, 2013. Documentation must be submitted for all eligible months that MILC payments were available, which include fiscal … Continue reading

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Wyoming Sugar Still Sweet: Community Support, FSA Assistance Makes a Difference

By Paul Lehman, West Region FSA Public Affairs This is a story of Wyoming tenacity, teamwork and stepping up to the plate when called on to save a company that was worth saving.  The story began in 1916 in the … Continue reading

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FSA Working to Provide Service to Farmers, Ranchers After Lapse in Funding

The Farm Service Agency is in the process of an orderly start-up of farm program and loan activities. The Congressional lapse in funding created a backlog in requests and service delivery. We are committed to a proactive and customer-focused approach … Continue reading

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Some USDA Reports Canceled or Postponed Due to Lapse in Federal Funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the World Agricultural Outlook Board have canceled or postponed several statistical reports due to the lapse in federal funding. The Crop Production and Cotton Ginnings reports along with the World Agricultural Supply and Demand … Continue reading

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Alabama Unveils Trailer that Drives Agriculture to the Masses

Submitted by Vickie Lane, Public Relations/Outreach Specialist, Alabama FSA Agriculture is mobile in Alabama and it is bringing knowledge of the industry directly to the public. The “Ag in Action” trailer is the state’s first agricultural learning lab on wheels. … Continue reading

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Local Ohio Farmer Teams with FSA to Make Largest Donation in State

The Muskingum-Morgan Farm Service Agency in Ohio teamed up with Andy Rittberger, the largest vegetable grower in Muskingum County to provide produce to local food banks.  In response to USDA’s Feds Feed Families Food Drive, FSA coordinated with Rittberger and … Continue reading

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FSA Keeps Third Generation in the Dairy Business

By Sarah Kern, Minnesota Farm Service Agency When Eric Johnson finished high school, he didn’t see cows in his future. “I wanted a new adventure and I wanted to try something different after being on the farm my whole life,” … Continue reading

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Community Gets Buzzed Over Honeybee Tour

It doesn’t take much to get up close and personal with thousands of honeybees in North Dakota. Just sign up to take a tour — a bee tour. Hundreds of people are lining up to take a walk through Llerenas … Continue reading

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