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March 15 Last Day to Complete Enrollment for 2021 Agriculture Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage Programs

 WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2021 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2021 must do so by March 15. Producers who have not yet signed a 2021 enrollment contract or who want to make an election change should contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to make an appointment.

FSA Reminds Producers of ARC/PLC Commodity Crop Safety Net Enrollment for 2023 Production Season

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Farm Service Agency to Host Informational Webinar

Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 26, 2023 – Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding producers now is the time to make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2023 crop year. The signup period is open through March 15, 2023, and producers are encouraged to begin working with their USDA county Farm Service Agency (FSA) office now to complete the process.

Oregon Farm Service Agency is Hiring Additional Loss Adjusters

TUALATIN, Oregon, Feb. 23, 2021 – The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is currently accepting offers from individuals interested in providing contracted crop adjusting services throughout Oregon for the 2021 crop year. Loss Adjuster applications for the 2021 crop year are due March 20, 2021, to the Oregon FSA State Office.

Loss Adjusters perform crop loss and related program services as assigned by FSA. Duties associated with these services include:

USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Dairy Farmers

WASHINGTON, January 23, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the details of additional assistance for dairy producers, including a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) and a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). The update to PMVAP and the new ODMAP will enable USDA to better support small- and medium-sized dairy operations who weathered the pandemic and now face other challenges. 

USDA Offers Targeted Farm Loan Funding for Underserved Groups and Beginning Farmers

Contact: greer.gill@usda.gov

(NASHVILLE, TN) – March 1, 2021 – USDA Tennessee Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting State Executive Director, Tyeisha L. Samples, reminds producers that FSA offers targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to assist underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers.

Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend February Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production 

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to virtually attend the fourth public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on Feb. 23, 2023.     

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Farmers and Livestock Producers in Indiana Impacted by Recent Winter Storms

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 5, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides technical and financial assistance to help Indiana farmers and livestock producers recover from damages brought on by winter storms Uri and Viola. Agricultural producers are encouraged to contact their local USDA Service Center to learn about the programs available to help them recover from crop, land, infrastructure, and livestock losses.

USDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $9.4 million in 45 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills. The Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) cooperative agreements, which are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, are part of USDA’s broad support for urban agriculture through its Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP).