Articles tagged under: Farm Service Agency
Svenningsen Appointed to Lead ND Farm Service Agency
Published February 25, 2022
Valley City, North Dakota farmer Marcy Svenningsen will be North Dakota Farm Service Agency's State Executive Director. She previously served as the chair of the USDA’s North Dakota Farm Service Agency State Committee and is involved in the North Dakota…Dakotas Still Waiting on State Executive Directors
Published February 10, 2022
The Biden Administration continues to appoint State Executive Directors to the Farm Service Agency, but none have been named in the Dakotas yet. As of February 7, there are 28 state executive directors named to the FSA; 25 that still…USDA Extends Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
Published February 8, 2022
The USDA extended the deadline for farmers to enroll in the 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage program. The deadline is extended to March 25. Farmers can apply through their local Farm Service Agency office.Conservation Reserve Program Sign-Up Open
Published January 31, 2022
Sign-up opens on Monday, January 31 and runs through March 11 for the Conservation Reserve Program. "We hope to build on the growing enrollment we had last year in the program," said Zach Ducheneaux, administrator, Farm Service Agency. General CRP helps…Longtime FSA Farm Loan Manager Passes
Published January 27, 2022
Gary Schommer, 60, passed away Tuesday. Schommer spent more than 30 years with USDA with both the Farm Service Agency and Farmers Home Administration. Schommer lived in McIntosh, Minnesota and served farmers in Polk, Marshall and Red Lake Counties.Place Moves From MN Ag Department to FSA
Published January 19, 2022
Whitney Place is on the job as the new state executive director of the Minnesota Farm Service Agency. Her first interview in this role was with the Red River Farm Network. In her new role, Place will be working closely…Place Named MN FSA State Executive Director
Published January 14, 2022
Minnesota has new Farm Service Agency executive director. Whitney Place has been with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture since 2012 and most recently served as an assistant commissioner. With this news, Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen announced two new appointments…Top Story #6: A New Administration in Washington D.C.
Published December 30, 2021
President Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in office, including a review of the Trump administration’s environmental regulations. COVID recovery and climate change have also been priorities in the first year of the administration. In late February,…Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up Begins Today
Published December 13, 2021
Sign-up for the 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage Program begins today. The USDA expanded the program, allowing farmers to enroll supplemental production. There are also updates to feed costs. "One of the changes we were able to make is to allow…