Comments for American Ag Network

Comment on SD FSA schedules public meetings for farmers & ranchers by Joe Painter

Joe Painter — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:54:17 +0000

To Whom It May Concern:
I would like for you to consider leaving the Harding County FSA office open in Buffalo, SD. We are a rural area and having to drive to Bison or Belle Fourche will cost the Ranchers and Producers alot. With expenses rising every day, we need help. Please consider there is already a building shared with the NRCS, so the major cost of a building is already provided for. The employees in the FSA office in Buffalo are always extremely busy and I feel that with phones and computers you could leave help here with the CEO overseeing both Bison and Buffalo. Please consider the Harding County Producers when making your decision. Thank you

Comment on SD FSA schedules public meetings for farmers & ranchers by Cindy Painter

Cindy Painter — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:45:56 +0000

Closing the FSA office in Harding County, SD will propose a financial hardship on our operation as well as many other producers in our area. Driving to Bison or Belle Fourche with the cost of fuel will be costly. At present we already have a building that the NRCS occupies, so the cost is there anyway. We would like to leave the office here in Harding County open, with computer technology, you could have the CEO do both Bison and Buffalo. Please consider us and our concerns. Thank you

Comment on Biodiesel tax credit extension bills introduced in House & Senate by susan whyte

susan whyte — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:43:44 +0000

We are hoping for this bill to pass so we can help the environment. We have a biodiesel plant that we wish to start operating on brown grease. The government has one operating already and we have the opportunity to start this business in a rural area of ga. with Raptor inc. the mfg. please keep me posted on the progress you are making in Congress.

Comment on Nigerian baker finds recipe for soy sales in North Dakota and Minnesota by mark blessing

mark blessing — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:47:08 +0000

I’m grateful for people like you who are willing to share new experiences.Would like to know more about the soya baking

Comment on Governor Daugaard calls for residents of Dakota Dunes to begin planning for evacuation on Thursday by Jeff Downing

Jeff Downing — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 12:29:40 +0000

It appears to me that someone made what will obviously amount to an error causing milliions of dollars in property damage and could ultimately lead to a fatal error for many in their calculation or prediction of the amount of water coming into the reservoir(s) this year. This person or persons who was evidentially attempting to keep the water in the reservoir(s) up at a suitable recreational level over the past winter has now caused people downstream to have to flee for their lives and leave their homes for the flood water to destroy. I don’t believe it’s hindsight to say that the property damage downstream could have been reduced or even held to a minimum with better foresight! The Missouri River level was again dropped over the winter, when with better calculations or at a minimal predictive skills based on the excessive snow accumulation in the mountains… more water could have been let out to flow down stream over the winter without flooding the river banks. Better preparation for the anticipated snow melt over the summer could have reduced or even eliminated the heart break, financial devistation and potential loss of lives that are coming with the flooding downstream !!!