Transcript FARM SERVICE AGENCY

FARM SERVICE AGENCY
FSA’s MISSION
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To ensure the well being of
American Agriculture and the
American Public through the
efficient and equitable
administration of:
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Agricultural commodity
payments, purchases and
loans
Disaster assistance
Farm loan programs
Conservation,
environmental, and
emergency assistance
Domestic and international
assistance programs
Tobacco price support program
U.S.D.A.
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7 mission areas:
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Rural development
Farm & foreign agricultural services
Food, nutrition and consumer services
Food safety
Natural resources & the environment
Research, education & economics
Marketing and regulatory programs
These missions involve over 200 programs
administered by 18 primary Departmental Services;
one is the Farm Service Agency
THE NATIONAL PICTURE:
Secretary of Agriculture
Ann Veneman
Administrator
James R. Little
Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs
John Johnson
Deputy Administrator of Field Operations
Douglas W. Frago
CEPD in Washington
State Committee
CEPD STO
State Executive Director
District Directors
County Committee
County Office
THE KANSAS STATE PICTURE:
State Committee
State Executive Director
State Office
District Directors
County Committee
Administration Division
County Executive Director
Program Mgt. & Analysis Division
Conservation & Emerg. Programs
Farm Programs & Compliance Div.
Price Support Division
Farm Loan Programs
County Office
COUNTY COMMITTEE
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County Committee
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Committee then:
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A 3-5 person committee elected by their local peers in
November of each year
Provides local representation for federal programs
Provides direction for local program operations
Makes decisions on how to apply the program locally
Ensure producers are treated fairly through due process
This gives farmers a say in how federal action affect
their communities and their individual operations
FSA IS A LEAD AGENCY
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On administering
Conservation Reserve
Program
Provide support to
other conservation
programs
Preserving and
promoting American
Agriculture