The Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers farm commodities, crop insurance,
conservation programs for farmers. It also makes farm loans through a network of state and
county offices. FSA programs are primarily directed at agricultural producers or, in
the case of loans, at those with farming experience.
The majority of FSA employees work with producing farms that keep a
crop history by making an annual report of planted acres to the FSA county
office. Typically, these offices record planting reports on about 360 million acres,
seven out of
every eight acres of cropland in the nation.
The Knox County Farm Service Agency (formerly ASCS) is managed by Steve Lovejoy. The local FSA
administers many agriculutral programs that are beneficial to Knox County farmers and
farm land.
A brief history of the Farm Service Agency
Crop Insurance
Commodity Program
Farm Loans
Commodity Purchase and Donation
Conservation Programs
Farm Service Agency Homepage
FSA'a Farm Bill Information
FSA News Releases
E-Mail The Family Farm Project