Articles tagged under: Zach Ducheneaux
WHIP+ Timeline Discussed
Published March 12, 2022
USDA’s Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux joined the National Association of Wheat Growers for a Q&A session at the Commodity Classic. Minnesota Wheat Growers President Mike Gunderson asked Ducheneaux about the timeline…USDA Provides Details on 2020 and 2021 Livestock Disaster Relief
Published February 3, 2022
USDA updated farmers and ranchers about the upcoming disaster assistance for 2020 and 2021 during the Cattle Industry Convention in Houston, Texas. The $10 billion in disaster relief passed in a continuing resolution last September includes $750 million specifically for…Reviewing the 2018 Farm Bill to Develop New Policy
Published February 2, 2022
In preparation for the next farm bill, the House Agriculture Committee is reviewing current policies. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby testified for the conservation and forestry subcommittee this past week. Ducheneaux…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…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…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,…Northern Plains Still Waiting on FSA Appointments
Published December 24, 2021
The Northern Plains is still waiting to hear more details about Farm Service Agency State Executive Directors. FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says to stay patient. "Announcements are coming out about every other week so I don't think it will be…South Dakota Farmers Union Meets This Week
Published December 13, 2021
The South Dakota Farmers Union will hold their 106th state convention on Thursday and Friday. "We have a great line-up of speakers coming," says Karla Hofhenke, executive director. "We have FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux, Risk Management Agency Administrator Marsha Bunger…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…