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Little People’s Garden Teaches Big Life Lesson
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This Chinese proverb is the idea behind the Little People’s Garden in Montevideo, Minn. “Children need … Continue reading
N.C. FSA Office Offers a Little Worldly Advice
By North Carolina Farm Service Agency Office Kenyan school leader David Tonui visited the North Carolina Farm Service Agency as part of a visit to the United States to research how farm communities function. “Tonui was amazed at the programs … Continue reading
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County Committee Nomination Period Opens Monday, June 17
The nomination period for the 2013 county committee elections opens on Monday, June 17. The nomination period — which runs through Aug. 1 — allows farmers and ranchers to select themselves or others as candidates to sit on the local … Continue reading
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N.D. FSA Employees Volunteer to Aid Injured Farmers
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Laotian Farmer Becomes National Voice for N.C. Hmong Community
By Eddie Woodhouse, Public Affairs Specialist, N.C. Farm Service Agency It’s not a pleasant memory for Maykia Yang. Fleeing on foot from her native home of Laos at age eight and following her family to Thailand where she spent two … Continue reading
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Tagged farm loans, FSA, SDA
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One Week Left to Sign Up for CRP
Only a week remains for producers to sign up for the 45th general Conservation Reserve Program. Producers can sign up by June 14 to receive cost-share assistance to plant long-term, resource-conserving covers and receive annual rental payment for the length … Continue reading
Friday is Last Day to Apply for SURE Assistance
Producers have until Friday, June 7, to apply for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program for 2011 crop losses. The program provides crop disaster assistance payments to eligible producers on farms that have incurred crop production or quality losses. … Continue reading
Dairy Farmer to Ag Secretary: FSA Has Been a Joy to do Business With
Dear Mr. Secretary: At the age of 13 I told my Junior High guidance counselor that I wanted to be a dairy farmer. Considering I grew up in a town along the Massachusetts coast on an acre and a half … Continue reading
Rep. Terri Sewell Promotes USDA StrikeForce Initiative in Alabama
By Vicki Lane, Public Affairs Specialist, Alabama Farm Service Agency U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), joined USDA agency leaders and others at a meeting of the StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity in Alabama this month. Approximately 90 citizens and community-based … Continue reading
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100-Year-Old Farmer Annie Faye Woodson Dies
The Farm Service Agency must report some sad news. We recently featured a story about 100-year-old but very active rancher Annie Faye Woodson. Annie died this week from a stroke. Her grandson notified our staff in Texas of her passing, … Continue reading
