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Poweshiek supervisors plan letter after FSA cuts local office hours to one day
Summary
The Farm Service Agency will reduce Poweshiek County office hours to one day per week, effective Sept. 1, 2026, and move mission-critical files to a neighboring county; the board said it will write a letter expressing concern about impacts on local farmland owners.
The board received notice that, effective Sept. 1, 2026, the Poweshiek County Farm Service Agency (FSA) office will be open one day per week (Wednesdays) by appointment only, and that mission-critical files for Poweshiek County will be moved to one of four surrounding counties (Iowa, Mahaska, Jasper or Tama). The minutes record the board's intent to respond: "The Board of Supervisors intends to write a letter to FSA representatives expressing concern about this change and how it will negatively impact farmland owners in Poweshiek County."
Supervisors did not record further discussion or a vote on the matter in the minutes; the entry is recorded as a received notification and the board’s intent to send a letter. The minutes state that information about which neighboring office will hold Poweshiek County files will be provided later by FSA.
