Contact: Rhode Island FSA County Office 401-828-3120 Option 2

Warwick, Rhode Island, June 24, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Elections will occur in Local Administrative Area (LAA) 1-Providence County. All nomination forms for the 2021 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 2, 2021.

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

Nine Partner Organizations to Provide Assistance with ERP Phase Two Applications

Numerous Minnesota Counties Designated as Contiguous Areas Due to Drought in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program (FFP) for crop year 2020, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021.

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 29, 2023 – Agricultural producers and landowners in Illinois interested in conservation opportunities for their land in exchange for yearly rental payments can find many possibilities through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (Continuous CRP).  This option offers conservation benefits similar to others, like General and Grassland CRP, but also offers unique flexibility and several program choices.

                                                                                                                       Contact:  Jay.Ivey@usda.gov

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

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 22, 2023 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain by addressing workforce challenges farmers and ranchers face. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in coordination with other federal agencies, is announcing up to $65 million in grants available for the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP Program). 

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. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts.