USDA Designates Patrick County, Virginia, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs of Organic, Transitioning Producers in California
Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), which help producers and handlers cover the cost of organic certification, along with other related expenses.
USDA Designates Three Oklahoma Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs of Organic, Transitioning Producers in Kansas
MANHATTAN, KANSAS, May 17, 2022 – Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S.
Enrollment Begins for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs for 2021
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
More than $5 Billion in Payments Now Issuing to Producers Enrolled for 2019
USDA Reminds Producers of Disaster Assistance Application Deadline
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
New Online Tool Lets Farmers Check Eligibility, Start Application Process
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs of Organic, Transitioning Producers in onnecticut
Tolland, CT, May 16, 2022 – Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S.
USDA Accepting Proposals for State Acres for Wildfire Enhancement Initiative
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, May 12, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting new or modified proposals from state governments for its State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative. Through SAFE, vital habitat is restored to meet high-priority state wildlife conservation goals. The deadline to submit proposals is June 19.
Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees and harvested or stored crops and hay.
State: Texas
Triggering Disaster Event: Severe storms and tornadoes that occurred March 21, 2022, through April 12, 2022.