Articles tagged under: Brad Thykeson

Limited Staff May Affect FSA Loan Processing

Published October 24, 2025

Farm Service Agency county offices are open, but staff are limited to two county employees per location. Farmers are anxious to secure the signatures necessary to process farm loans, but North Dakota FSA State Executive Director Brad Thykeson said there…
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Farmers Urged to Report Crop Losses

Published June 29, 2025

North Dakota State FSA Director Brad Thykeson is urging farmers to stay in close contact with their county offices after the recent storms. While no federal disaster declarations have been made yet, Thykeson said accurate crop loss reporting is critical…
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Thykeson, Campbell, Blomgren Appointed

Published May 3, 2025

USDA has announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for Farm Service Agency and Rural Development state directors. In North Dakota, Brad Thykeson has been reinstated as FSA State Director and Tom Campbell was selected to lead the Rural Development…
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Thykeson Recommended for FSA Job

Published March 17, 2025

As we’ve reported previously, North Dakota senators Hoeven and Cramer recommended Brad Thykeson to lead the state Farm Service Agency. Thykeson served in the same role during the first Trump Administration. Thykeson is honored for another opportunity for service. "That's my…
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Not Our First Rodeo

Published May 21, 2024

It was a chilly planting day for Brad Thykeson when RRFN stopped at his Pillsbury, North Dakota farm. "It's flannel shirt weather for sure with that northeast wind, but the beans have to go in the ground and we have…
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Casper, Sorenson, Thykeson Join ASA Board

Published December 10, 2023

The American Soybean Association has welcomed 14 new directors, including Paul Casper of Lake Preston, South Dakota; Jeffrey Sorenson of Morgan, Minnesota and Brad Thykeson of Portland, North Dakota. Nine board members retired from the ASA board. That list includes…
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Patience Needed During Sign-Up Process

Published January 6, 2021

When North Dakota farmers apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment program, FSA State Executive Director Brad Thykeson says they should connect with their local FSA office via e-mail, if possible. "If there's an e-mail, we'll have a time, a date…
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