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In June, while lounging by the pool one sunny Saturday afternoon, a friend of mine, who we will call Susie, was discussing putting in a garden. Susie started asking if it was too late to plant a garden. I then inquired as to what she intended to plant.
Susie started with potatoes, onions, green […]

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After you read this week’s FSA Andy, you will realize that the author of this weekly column changes with the passing of every month.
To compare myself to the writer of last month, you are talking about two completely different individuals.
To begin with, I am a female Andy and last month it was a male […]

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I knew they would finally catch up with me. I received that dreaded pink slip, however it wasn’t signed so I guess I can write at least one more article before they catch up with me.
This past week, our town put on their first-ever Critter Cook-off. One local resident provided his opinion in […]

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This week I’m going to reissue/revise a previous article I wrote. Amazingly enough, the same issues I wrote about two years ago are still points of contention at FSA offices.

Most county offices have gone to appointments to better assist producers. Please try to keep your appointment if at all possible. Please reschedule if necessary […]

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Apparently I didn’t offend anyone with last week’s article as I didn’t receive a pink slip. Yet!
However, I am not delusional enough to believe that mentioning the disposition of varmints isn’t offensive to some people. Awareness is important.
I received an e-mail the other day showing an ad taken out in a newspaper condemning […]

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Well, I got away with an opinion last week so I think I’ll start off with another opinion of mine about something I have trouble understanding.
Is this the year of the groundhog or what? I have never seen as many nor had so many farmers complain about them and from different counties. Now […]

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Here I sit, it’s Friday afternoon and I’m trying to figure out what to write for this article. FSA stuff can be a little boring and, of course, we are never allowed to provide an opinion because the agency is concerned that someone would come back and sue them for following some opinions.
I […]

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Don’t be left out in the rain! The Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) can soften financial losses caused by natural disasters, but only if you insured your crop.
If you are a policy holder of a NAP crop, you need to take certain steps to ensure you maximize your benefits under this program. […]

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If you are a taxpayer, you might want to read this article. In June 2000, Congress passed the Agricultural Risk Protection Act. This act requires that Risk Management Agency, with the assistance of the Farm Service Agency, improve program compliance and integrity of the federal crop insurance program.
By providing a checks-and-balance system, Risk […]

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Your local Farm Service Agency needs your help! We are seeking nominees to serve as a candidate for the county committee and you may be the right person for the job!
Each county office will hold an election in the Local Administrative Area in which the current committee member’s three-year term is set to […]