FLAG has published a new Spanish translation of the Farmers’ Guide to County Committee Elections in the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). The Guide explains the rules governing the election of FSA County Committee members. FSA County Committees exercise significant power over the delivery of FSA services at the county level. Therefore, the election of […]
FLAG’s Farmers’ Guide to Carbon Contracts is designed to help farmers understand carbon market contracts and make an informed decision about whether to agree to a carbon contract. In a carbon market contract, a farmer agrees to adopt certain farming practices that are expected to keep carbon in the ground or draw carbon from the […]
FLAG is issuing a revised version of Farmers’ Guide to County Committee Elections in the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). The revisions place additional emphasis on the need for election nominees to use the most current FSA nomination form. They also elaborate on the use of email to memorialize conversations and decisions made by FSA […]
PLEASE Note – the link to this version of the guide has now been removed. SEE UPDATED GUIDE published on our website in February 2025 FLAG has published a new guide entitled Farmers’ Guide to County Committee Elections in the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). The Guide explains the rules governing the election of FSA […]
Professional Development Webinar Series Helping Family Farmers Through Financial Distress and Disputes A free four-part series on Zoom September 25-October 2, 2024 It is often said that credit is the lifeblood of farming. In general, many farmers borrow money in the spring to plant, tend, and harvest their crops. Farmers plan to repay their creditors […]