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Congress Extends Pay Freeze, Averts Government Shutdown
Federal employees will face a pay freeze for the third consecutive year as Congress approved a measure on Thursday to avert a government shutdown. The $984 billion legislation will fund the government through fiscal year 2013, but will keep the … Continue reading
FSA Loans Lend a Hand to California Farmer
By Paul Lehman, FSA Regional Public Affairs Specialist Family adversity brought Sam Pesina back home to his family’s Fresno County, Calif., farm. But it was the love of farming that kept him. “When my dad got bone marrow cancer, there … Continue reading
USDA to Cut $152 Million from Direct Payment Programs
About $152 million will be cut from several FSA programs, affecting nearly 350,000 farmers. According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the cuts come from the direct-payment subsidy and affect producers participating in the Milk Income Loss Program (MILC), the Supplemental … Continue reading
Arkansas Extension Agent Awarded for Contributions to FSA
Stephan Walker has been awarded the John Gammon, Jr. Award for providing excellent service to the Arkansas USDA Farm Service Agency. A multi-county extension agent for the Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Walker has … Continue reading
FSA Employees Take Mandatory Training to Better Serve Producers
A training course is now available to Farm Service Agency employees to develop cross-agency knowledge that will increase efforts to reach veterans and beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers. The mandatory training includes information about programs available through all of the … Continue reading
From Greenhouse to Store Shelves in a Matter of Minutes
BrightFarms wants to disrupt the produce supply chain and eliminate the amount of miles vegetables have to travel before landing on supermarket shelves. “The produce will be at least a week fresher, taste better and be more nutritious and safer,” … Continue reading
One Week Remains for Hispanic, Women Producers to File a Claim
Only one week remains for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by USDA in past decades to file a claim in order to receive a cash payment or loan forgiveness. The claims process is a voluntary alternative … Continue reading
Thank a Farmer and Rancher During National Ag Day
With National Agriculture Day quickly approaching, the USDA Farm Service Agency would like to celebrate the farmers and ranchers who honor the land, put in long hours and weather economic and natural uncertainties to feed billions of people worldwide. Our … Continue reading
USDA Cutting Some Statistical Reports Due to Reduced Funding
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service is suspending several statistical surveys and reports for the rest of the fiscal year due to reduced funding caused by sequestration. According to an agency press release, the decision to suspend the reports was … Continue reading
