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quality of life. market downturns in 2016, USDA is issu- them both grow and thrive in agribusiness.
This year’s theme, Agriculture: Food for ing approximately $8 billion in payments I am honored to administer programs
Life, spotlights the hard work of American under the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) that enable our producers to manage their
editor welcome
farmers, ranchers and foresters who dili- and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. risks when the agriculture industry faces
gently work to provide food, fiber and more USDA also continues to provide extensive hardship.
to the United States and countries around assistance in response to natural disas- On behalf of the Farm Service Agency
We appreciate receiving letters to the the world. To ensure a prosperous future for ters throughout the country, including last here in Wyoming, I would like to thank our
editor and regard them as our readers’ op- American agriculture, FSA provides con- year’s hurricanes in Florida, Texas, Puerto agricultural producers for continuing to feed
tinuous support to agriculturalists across Rico and the Virgin Islands, drought in the our nation and the world.
portunity to improve our community, express the country. northern high plains, wildfires in the west For more information about FSA programs
their beliefs and communicate through the FSA is rural America’s engine for economic and central plains, floods, tornados, freezes and services, visit https://www.fsa.usda.gov/.
Thermopolis Independent Record. growth, job creation and development, offer- and other catastrophic weather events.
We want to give the people of Hot Springs ing local service to millions of rural produc- To support beginning farmers and ranch- Lois Van Mark
County the opportunity to read those views ers. In fiscal year 2017, USDA Farm Loan ers, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue FSA State Executive Director
as well as voice them.
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