Under USDA’s Blueprint for Stronger Service, Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse has announced a package of technology enhancements from the Farm Service Agency. These enhancements include Web access for handheld and smartphone users, as well as a more efficient and timely option for receiving news and critical program information. Now available are: loan deficiency payment rates, posted county prices, FSA news releases and AskFSA, the agency’s online self-help knowledge base.

By signing up for free online communications through GovDelivery, farmers and ranchers can receive news, via e-mail, directly to their home or farm office or to their mobile devices—allowing them to receive immediate notification of farm program news that is pertinent to their agricultural operation.

Scuse says – the mobile website is an added convenience for farmers and ranchers and an effective, efficient way for USDA to deliver news, program information and reliable guidance on a variety of agricultural issues. To access FSA’s mobile website visit www.fsa.usda.gov/mobile. To sign up for FSA’s GovDelivery electronic news service, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/subscribe.

Courtesy: NAFB News