|  Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to FSA Fence Post for USDA Farm Service Agency. New articles have been published and are available below. | | | 08/15/2014 09:38 AM EDT | FSA Administrator Juan Garcia is retiring after 38 years of service with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "I complete this book that I have thoroughly enjoyed, a very good book of my many chapters here at USDA, a book that … Continue reading → | | | | 08/14/2014 04:04 PM EDT | Enrollment opened last week for the Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). The program provides interim payments to cotton producers during the 2014 crop year until the Stacked Income Protection Plan, a new insurance product, becomes available. Details on the plan … Continue reading → | | | | 08/14/2014 03:43 PM EDT | Farmers and ranchers still have time to apply for 2014 low interest loans available through FSA's direct farm ownership program. Eligible producers can borrow up to $300,000 in direct farm ownership loans to buy or enlarge a farm, construct new … Continue reading → | | | | 08/14/2014 12:59 PM EDT | USDA announced this week the availability of $400,000 in funding to establish the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center. The center will specialize in policy research impacting socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Qualifying universities across the country are … Continue reading → | | | | 08/14/2014 12:52 PM EDT | Soybean production is expected to reach a record 3.82 billion bushels in 2014, up 16 percent from last year according to the USDA Crop Production report issued this week. Corn production is also expected to reach record highs at 14 … Continue reading → | | | | 08/14/2014 12:51 PM EDT | The iconic symbol for forest fire prevention has turned 70. Smokey Bear, with his signature hat and classic blue jeans, has made a career of teaching children and adults "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires." That message has changed slightly, … Continue reading → | | This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: USDA Farm Service Agency · 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. · Washington, DC 20250 · 800-439-1420 | 
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