Tag Archives: USDA

New Biofuels Research Grant to Spur Job Creation

Posted on October 16, 2012 by tanya brown

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack awarded a five-year, $10 million grant  to Pennsylvania State University to develop biomass supply chains for the production of liquid transportation and aviation biofuels. This is the sixth grant made through the USDA Agriculture and Food … Continue reading →

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Study Finds Way to Improve Quality of Potatoes in Long-Term Cold Storage

Posted on October 16, 2012 by tanya brown

Scientists have identified a way to improve the look and taste of potatoes that have been in long-term cold storage. By decreasing the activity of a key enzyme that changes potato sugars, the study showed that the look and flavor … Continue reading →

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Maximizing Soil Performance by Improving its Health

Posted on October 16, 2012 by tanya brown
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Crop Report: Soybeans Fair Better While Corn Yields Fall

Posted on October 16, 2012 by tanya brown

Late season rains helped soybeans rebound according to the October USDA Crop Progress Report released yesterday. Despite the historic drought the overall planted areas for soybeans increased to 77.2 billion acres, up 1.1 billion from last month. Harvested acres also … Continue reading →

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Veteran Symposium Brings Credit Options to Farmers

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tanya brown

Althea Raiford retired from the Navy in 2010 and works in Maryland as a police officer. But every month she sends money home to Georgia to buy hogs, chickens and feed, some of which have been purchased at a discount … Continue reading →

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USDA Fulfills Goal of 1 Million Conservation Acres

Posted on October 9, 2012 by tanya brown

USDA has allocated 400,000 state acres to support conservation and restoration of wildlife and their habitats as part of the Conservation Reserve Program. The announcement, made by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack during a visit to Iowa, fulfills USDA’s commitment made … Continue reading →

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Sale of Organic Crops, Livestock Hits $3.5 Billion

Posted on October 5, 2012 by tanya brown

More than $3.5 billion in organic commodities were sold in the United States in 2011, according to a survey by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Based on the 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey, corn led organic field crops in … Continue reading →

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Preserving Green Grazing Even During Drought

Posted on October 5, 2012 by tanya brown
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Have a Question, Need an Answer? Ask FSA

Posted on October 5, 2012 by tanya brown

Finding answers to beginning farmer and rancher loans or information on government grants for individuals is available online 24-hours a day, seven days a week with AskFSA. AskFSA is a knowledgebase that contains Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on a range … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Hispanic-Americans: Many Backgrounds, Many Stories…One American Spirit

Posted on October 4, 2012 by tanya brown

By Latawnya Dia, FSA Public Affairs Specialist Each had a different story. A different background and a different experience. But they all represented Hispanic America and they all shared their history and culture with the Farm Service Agency during a … Continue reading →

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