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Articles tagged under: Bill Beam

From ‘Antiquated’ to Efficient: Beam Leads FSA IT Revamp

Published April 17, 2026

Farm Service Agency Administrator Bill Beam is focused on modernizing the IT systems. In his words, the USDA systems were antiquated. "They were working, but we had to constantly keep working on them," said Beam. "It is sort of like…
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Farmer Bridge Assistance Enrollment Off to Strong Start

Published February 24, 2026

Enrollment in the USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance program is off to a good start. "We are using login.gov to help people verify signup online and that went exceptionally well; in fact, it exceeded expectations," reports Bill Beam, administrator, Farm Service…
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A Modernized Approach Ahead from FSA

Published September 12, 2025

One of the primary goals for Farm Service Agency Administrator Bill Beam is the modernization of acreage reporting. The technology update is long overdue. "We had these antiquated systems with these large mainframes and databanks and now we're converting a lot…
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RRFN Forums Bring Big Voices to Big Iron

Published August 31, 2025

RRFN has a rock star line-up for its morning forums during the Big Iron Farm Show. On Tuesday, September 9, North Dakota State Climatologist Daryl Ritchison and South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards will outline the harvest weather outlook and…
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Don’t Forget the WHIP+ Program Sign-Up

Published August 22, 2020

In a roundtable discussion on Friday, USDA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Bill Beam told North Dakota farm groups the USDA is taking a deeper dive into the WHIP+ program. "I'd like to encourage producers to sign up for the…
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Ag Relief Faces September 30 Deadline

Published August 22, 2020

The USDA is on a deadline to spend $14 billion made available for agriculture in the CARES Act. Once September 30 arrives, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said Commodity Credit Corporation funds will be replenished for a new fiscal year…
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Crop Quality a Big Unknown

Published February 5, 2020

Crop quality was a big question for Farm Services Agency Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Bill Beam at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo. "At this point, we are into trying to figure out what those quality issues are. We…
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Farm Service Agency Meets With Farmers at Ag Expo

Published December 6, 2019

The USDA Farm Service Agency met with farmers at the Northern Ag Expo on Wednesday. Of the many programs available to farmers through the FSA, two received the most questions: the Market Facilitation Program and WHIP plus program. FSA Deputy…
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