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USDA Invests $5.2 Million in 17 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Projects 

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Washington, DC 20250
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May Margin Triggers Dairy Margin Coverage Program Payment

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Income-over-feed margin for May triggers third payment for 2020

USDA Designates Two Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

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This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.

USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Elkhart and LaGrange County Producers

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Elkhart and LaGrange Counties are Eligible as Contiguous Counties

USDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

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WASHINGTON, May 6, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $3 million for grants through its new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. The competitive grants will support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production projects through two categories, Planning Projects and Implementation Projects. USDA will accept applications on Grants.gov until midnight July 6, 2020.

Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees

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Contact: Greer.Gill@usda.gov

Farm Service Agency Seeking Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees

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WASHINGTON, June 17, 2024 – Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2024 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1, 2024.

USDA Designates Rock County, Minnesota, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available

Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees

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BOZEMAN, MONTANA, JUNE 15, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area.

USDA Announces August 14 Application Deadline for Emergency Relief Program Assistance for Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters

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SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 15, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 natural disaster losses is Aug. 14, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting ERP 2022 applications in October 2023.