Farming Through the Pandemic: A Fourth-Generation Farmer's Experience Working with USDA Ethan Whiteside is the fourth generation to manage his family's land in Queenstown, Maryland. Ethan partnered with USDA before the pandemic to expand his beef cattle operation. He now leverages USDA programs and services to weather price declines and marketing challenges caused by COVID-19. USDA continues to assist agricultural producers with disaster assistance, conservation, safety net, and farm loan programs and services such as conservation planning and acreage reporting while taking safety measures in response to COVID-19. In Ethan's words when reflecting on USDA Service Center support during the pandemic – "Your local office is definitely willing to help." |
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