Weather hindering wheat planting
I sat at the softball field this past weekend watching my youngest daughter play. I sat under an umbrella with a blanket and two...
If rain has kept you from planting fall crops, FSA can help
Producers and farmers who were prevented from planting wheat by the final planting date have until Nov. 4 to visit their local FSA county office and report the prevented planting acreage.
Disaster Assistance Programs protect farmers from unforseeble circumstances
Insurance can be a great form of protection for the unforeseeable. The Farm Service Agency offers the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance to producers that plant non-insurable crops and suffer a low yield, a loss of inventory, or prevented planting occurs due to a natural disaster.
FSA Andy: Agency offers safety nets to assist farmers in difficult year
For the 2011 year, all counties in Ohio have been given an Emergency Disaster Designation which makes the local farmers and livestock producers eligible for several programs and special funding.
FSA Andy: SURE program helps farmers in difficult times
The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program was authorized by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 to provide assistance to producers suffering crop losses because of disasters.
FSA Andy: What you should know about the Conservation Reserve Program
It seems as though "going green" is all the rage. But did you know the Farm Service Agency has been "going green" for many years?
Foreigners with agricultural land must submit form
The Wayne County Fair starts Sept. 11. It remains the largest junior fair in Ohio, with more than 350 dairy projects, 350 swine projects,...
Be on the lookout for IRS compliance form
Hello Again!Do you know what numismatics is? This is the scientific study of money and its history in varied forms. Barter was considered the...
Commodity loans are available through FSA
Hello Again!This spring the rains came and kept on coming, with some fields never drying out to plant. Once the rains stopped, then the...
Ask FSA Andy by FSA Andy– Honey comes from bees
Hello Again,A deep red Gerber daisy from my daughter for Mother’s Day. A soft pink geranium that was given to us by our Master...
