Articles tagged under: Farm Service Agency

USDA Looking to Fill Local Staffing Needs

Published March 6, 2019

USDA is in the process of implementing the new farm bill, but there is a shortage of local workers to help farmers. USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey told National Farmers Union members USDA is working…
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Starting to Get a Look at the New Farm Bill

Published February 1, 2019

Local Farm Service Agency offices are back to business following the partial government shutdown. State Executive Director Brad Thykeson says the farm bill implementation is top of mind. The farm bill was signed into law right before the shutdown. "The USDA…
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Peterson and Young Promote Bipartisan Compromise

Published January 22, 2019

Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson and Alaska Congressman Don Young are leading a bipartisan effort to reopen the government and secure the border. A letter has been sent to President Trump and congressional leadership, saying the partisan gridlock has gone on…
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USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices

Published January 22, 2019

All USDA Farm Service Agency offices will reopen beginning Thursday, January 24, offering a longer list of services to farmers and ranchers. For the first two full weeks, offices will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30…
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FCS Leaders Present Ag Outlook for 2019

Published January 17, 2019

The leaders of three Farm Credit System banks, including AgCountry Farm Credit Services President and CEO Marc Knisely, were in Washington, D.C. Wednesday to present the agricultural credit outlook for 2019. Knisely said large commodity supplies are impacting prices across-the-board,…
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FSA Offices Temporarily Reopen

Published January 16, 2019

USDA Farm Service Agency offices temporarily reopened Thursday and Friday. Due to the Martin Luther King Holiday, offices are closed today, but open Tuesday. Services will be limited, with most of the focus on existing farm loans to ensure farmers…
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Mourning the Loss of Dale Ihry

Published January 4, 2019

The agriculture community is mourning the loss of a long-time North Dakota leader. Dale Ihry, who was the executive director of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association and North Dakota Corn Utilization Council, died Thursday due to complications from a…
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CCC Loans: An Option for Cash Flow

Published November 6, 2018

In times of low income, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Loans are one consideration for farmers. The loans provide interim financing at harvest to meet cash flow needs having to sell commodities. Brian Haugen, North Dakota Farm Service Agency Price Support…
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Livestock Forage Disaster Program Enrollment Open

Published October 22, 2018

North Dakota ranchers in Eddy, Foster, Nelson, Bottineau, McHenry, Renville, Ward and Wells Counties may apply for USDA’s Livestock Forage Disaster Program. Drought ratings in these counties triggered eligibility requirements for the program. Brad Olson, an agricultural program specialist with…
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