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NASS Data Fuel USDA Programs to Help Agriculture in America
Cassie Munsey, 31, Monticello, Ky., checks in on the bull on her 14-acre beef cattle farm she purchased in 2013. As a new farmer, Munsey appreciates the increased flexibility in USDA programs allowing...
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Relationships and Technology Are the Keys to Better Data for Farmers and...
Hubert Hamer speaks to a small farms conference about the value of NASS data and the importance of responding to NASS surveys. Like nearly all organizations that use surveys to collect information, we...
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A New Era for Civil Rights at The People’s Department
Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Dr. Joe Leonard (right) and an auditorium full of U.S. Department of Agriculture employees laughed, listened and learned of the Reverend Al Sharpton’s...
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Military Experience Opens Door for Soldier to Return to the Farm
Veteran Tracy Robinson’s military experience counted toward farming experience, allowing him to access USDA microloan funding. Graduating from high school in the small town of Blakely, Georgia, Tracy...
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Knowledge at Your Fingertips Makes Every Penny Count
Quick Facts for Producers graphic (Click to enlarge photo) America is a nation blessed by agricultural bounty. Unfortunately, that blessing comes with price-suppressing surpluses being the norm for...
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FSA Administrator Cooks and Connects to FSA Programs
During a lunch-hour cooking demonstration with chef Jonathan Bardzik (left), Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini (right) explains how FSA helps growers move produce from farm to market...
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Agricultural Data Users Weigh-in on USDA Statistical Programs
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will hold its annual Data Users’ Meeting, followed by a live Twitter #StatChat at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 18. As I’ve learned over my years with...
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In Conversation with #WomeninAg: Katina Hanson
Katina Hanson, Chief of Staff to the Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs for the Farm Service Agency Every month, USDA shares the story of a woman in agriculture who is leading the industry...
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Growth and Opportunity in the Organic Sector
Chris Roehm (left), an organic farmer from Square Peg Farms in Oregon, examines tomatoes with USDA resource conservationist Dean Moberg. Since the USDA implemented the organic regulations, the U.S....
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Veterans Returning to Civilian Life Bring Skill and Talent to Farm and Ranch
Each day, nearly 1,300 veterans and their family members return to civilian life. USDA is helping many veterans transition from the military to agriculture. In honor of Veterans Day, Deputy Under...
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