Base Acre Update Offered
Farmers have until the end of August to add base acres for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. This is the first update to base acres in nearly a quarter of a century. The FSA has started…
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Embracing Technology
North Dakota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Brad Thykeson said the USDA modernization effort is designed to improve efficiency. "North Dakota, as a state, is going to do our software program change in June," explained Thykeson. "We're going to be…
North Dakota to Serve as Pilot State for FSA Modernization
North Dakota and Maryland will serve as pilot states for a new acreage reporting system designed to modernize FSA operations. USDA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Jared Hagert said the upgraded technology will improve efficiency for farmers and county FSA…
NAFEC Warns About Potential Staff Shortages at FSA Offices
The National Association of Farmer-elected Committees is sounding the alarm about staff shortages at the Farm Service Agency. The trade group said the rollout of the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program has stressed the FSA workforce at the local level. The…
From ‘Antiquated’ to Efficient: Beam Leads FSA IT Revamp
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…
USDA Tests New Acreage Reporting System in North Dakota
An effort to modernize farm program reporting is being piloted in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. North Dakota Farm Service Agency Director Brad Thykeson says the county is one of eight nationwide selected to test a new acreage certification process,…
Acreage Reporting Accuracy Improves with MyAgData
USDA’s One Farmer, One File initiative is designed to unify Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency acreage records into a single submission. Farmers can submit their own information or turn to an outside party. Fargo-based MyAgData is the only…
USDA Announces One Farmer, One File Initiative
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. "These new modern systems will not…
Farmer Bridge Assistance Enrollment Off to Strong Start
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…
Hagert Tapped for Senior USDA Post
An Emerado, North Dakota farmer is in line for a top job at USDA. USDA hasn’t made the official announcement yet, but Jared Hagert is expected to be the new Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs. Hagert has…
