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Farm Safety Net Getting Stronger

Published July 14, 2026

USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce says producers will soon begin seeing the benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Fordyce says higher reference prices and additional base acres will strengthen agriculture's safety net. "With the increased…
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USDA Moves Acreage Reporting Into the Digital Age

Published July 5, 2026

One of the components of the USDA One Farmer One File Initiative is the modernization of acreage reporting. SDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce told the Red River Farm Network the first phase replaces paper maps…
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Fordyce: USDA Decisions Being Shaped by Farmer Input

Published May 27, 2026

USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce participated in an ag roundtable hosted by North Dakota Senator John Hoeven in Fargo. Fordyce said USDA leadership includes many individuals with farming backgrounds, but emphasized the importance of hearing directly…
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USDA Tests Acreage Reporting Pilot

Published April 28, 2026

A new USDA pilot program is underway in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, to modernize acreage reporting for farmers. USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce says the effort is designed to simplify the reporting process and…
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USDA Posts Filled

Published January 17, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump has filled three other individuals for USDA undersecretary positions. Former Missouri Director of Agriculture Richard Fordyce has been nominated as the undersecretary for farm production and conservation. In the first Trump administration, Fordyce was the Farm Service…
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Fordyce Joins OBP Agency

Published March 5, 2021

Former Farm Service Agency Administrator and Missouri farmer Richard Fordyce is joining Osborn Barr Paramore as a business growth director. OBP Agency is a full-service communications agency located in St. Louis, Missouri. In this new role, Fordyce will lead business…
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DMC Enrollment Deadline is Friday

Published December 7, 2020

USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce is urging farmers to sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program before the application deadline closes this Friday, December 11. Over 7,800 dairy producers had signed up by the end of November.…
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