“Serving as State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency in Georgia, Rachel will work to ensure that USDA is offering targeted customer service to meet the needs of our producers across the state,” said FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce. “FSA plays a critical role in supporting fa...
The article reports on the approval granted by the USDA on another phase of Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) office closure plan. According to John T. Fuston, state executive director for the Texas FSA the Agency's plan to close 11 county offices identified in part two of a multi-faceted,...
The FSA faces several challenges in developing the CLU layer. The sheer size of the task is formidable. FSA wants to map all of the farm fields in the country or, at least, all the fields involved in agency programs. Because the data is constantly changing, as initial digitizing is comple...
FSA will hold a listening session for labor unions on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. ET, and one for the broader farmworker advocacy community on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. ET. From both groups, FSA seeks input on: Barriers or challenges faced by farmworkers, specifically those fro...
CRP’s long-term goal is to establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, improve soil health and carbon sequestration, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers a number of signups, including the general signup and c...
protecting rural manufacturing jobs and making essential clarifications in the USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) final rule for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). The final rule was announced last week after the program was suspended in February following concerns expressed by members of Co...
according to news releases. application deadlines vary according to when a county was declared an agricultural disaster area. that and other details are available on the farm service agency website, fsa.usda.gov. copyright 2022 the associated press . all rights reserved. this material...
“These recent winter storms have taken their toll on farmers and ranchers in Texas,” said Eddie Trevino, acting state executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Texas. “We stand with our producers who have worked tirelessly in these severe...
Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency. “As one of our nation’s largest conservation endeavors, CRP has proved to protect our valuable resources, and next year’s signup gives our farmers and ranchers an opportunity to enroll for the first time or continue their participation ...
MFP for 2019, authorized under the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act and administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), is providing approximately $14.5 billion in direct payments to producers. Additionally, CCC Charter Act authority is being used to implement a $1.4 billion Food Pur...