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USDA Names Trump Administration Appointees to the Wisconsin Farm Service Agency State Committee

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the appointment of five leaders in agriculture to serve on the Wisconsin USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee.  

Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and, in support of the Trump Administration’s Farmers First commitment, members of the FSA state committee are responsible for the oversight of farm programs and county committee operations, resolving program delivery appeals from the agriculture community, maintaining cooperative relations with industry stakeholders and keeping producers informed about current FSA programs.   

Each FSA state committee is comprised of three to five members including a designated chairperson. The individuals appointed to serve on this committee for Wisconsin are:  

  • Lisa Condon, Chair (Horicon) – Condon is co‑owner/operator of a Holstein dairy operation that produces haylage, corn silage, and corn. She oversees calf care, crop and herd recordkeeping, financial forecasting, human resources, and farm maintenance. She also leads community outreach through tours and social media.
Source : usda.gov

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Why Invest in Canada’s Seed Future? | On The Brink: Episode 3

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Darcy Unger just invested millions to build a brand-new seed plant on his farm in Stonewall, Manitoba so when it’s time for his sons to take over, they have the tools they need to succeed.

Right now, 95% of the genetics they’ll be growing come from Canadian plant breeders.

That number matters.

When fusarium hit Western Canada in the late 90s, it was Canadian breeders who responded, because they understood Canadian conditions. That ability to react quickly to what’s happening on Canadian farms is exactly what’s at risk when breeding programs lose funding.

For farmers like Darcy, who have made generational investments based on the assumption that better genetics will keep coming, the stakes are direct and personal.

We’re on the brink of decisions that will shape our agricultural future for not only our generation, but also the ones to come.

What direction will we choose?

On The Brink is a year-long video series traveling across Canada to meet the researchers, breeders, farmers, seed companies, and policymakers shaping the future of Canadian plant breeding. Each week, a new story. Each story, a piece of the bigger picture.

Episode 3 is above. Follow Seed World Canada to catch every episode, and tell us: Do you think the next generation will have the tools they need to success when they takeover? How is the future going to look?