Ask FSA Andy about the importance of FSA county committees
FSA county committees play a vital and relevant role in delivering important farm programs. Your participation in the election process will result in a strong county committee system for all producers.
Understanding the new farm bill will take patience
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I sure have seen a lot of information about the new farm bill in the newspaper. There is some good information out there...
‘Getting Word’ project preserves history
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After a few short days of respite from the winter cold, the snow is once again claiming the landscape as its own. The...
Ask FSA Andy about ARC/PLC decision tools
Beginning Nov. 17, farmers will have the opportunity to come into their local FSA office and declare which program option they want to be in for the life of this new farm bill.
FSA provides loans to youth for 4-H, FFA and beginning farmers
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The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has a loan program to assist rural youth to establish and operate income producing agriculture projects.
In the last...
SURE helps farmers who’ve suffered crop losses
As the year winds down I would like to remind you that the Farm Service Agency offices have a The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program yields and rates for 2010 crops. SURE is available for crop losses due to natural disasters.
FSA Andy: The USDA’s youth loan program can lend a hand (and some bucks)
Think you can't get a farm loan at age 16? Think again. USDA's Farm Service Agency can help.
FSA Andy for Oct. 22, 2009
Hello, friends!October is always one of the most active months of the year around my house. Routines are being set for school, fall sports...
FSA Andy By FSA Andy
Hello Again!Once again, it’s my turn to write FSA Andy this month. Everybody always shoves July on me because nothing major is going on...
Ask FSA Andy about corn silage
Corn silage is eligible for FSA's nine-month recourse loans. And the silo it is stored in would be eligible for FSA's farm storage facility loans.
