FSA County Committee elections to begin

Producers to receive ballots week of Nov. 7

WASHINGTON — Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin mailing ballots to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country for the 2016 FSA County Committee elections Monday, Nov. 7.

Producers must return ballots to their local FSA offices by Dec. 5,to ensure that their vote is counted.

“Producers elected to FSA county committees play a vital role in local agricultural decisions,” said Dolcini. “Their contributions are essential to the daily operation of nearly 2,200 offices acros...