Articles tagged under: Farm Service Agency

Document Livestock Losses

Published July 29, 2026

South Dakota cattle producers dealing with livestock losses from the recent heat are being encouraged to prepare before visiting the Farm Service Agency. SDSU Extension Program Director and Livestock Business Management Field Specialist Heather Gessner said having complete records can…
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Base Acre Update Offered

Published May 28, 2026

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

Published May 27, 2026

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…
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North Dakota to Serve as Pilot State for FSA Modernization

Published May 27, 2026

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…
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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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USDA Announces One Farmer, One File Initiative

Published February 27, 2026

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…
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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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