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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2021— The Biden Administration recently appointed Jonas Moya as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA New Mexico Farm Service Agency (FSA). Moya joined the New Mexico FSA team on Oct. 11, 2021.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $223 million in Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) payments. These payments help producers who suffered a decrease in allowable gross revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2020 calendar year.
Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Assistance also available for water hauling expenses
Apply by Jan. 31, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds specialty crop growers that assistance is available for producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food safety certification through the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program. Producers can apply for assistance on their calendar year 2023 expenses through Jan. 31, 2024.
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties Also Available
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in the process of issuing $1.8 billion in payments to agricultural producers who enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2020 crop year. These payments provide critical support to help mitigate fluctuations in either revenue or prices for certain crops.
Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Final Opportunity for 2018 and 2019 Disaster Recovery Assistance
Contact:
joshua.coleman@usda.gov
Three Organizations Identified to Assist Producers in Texas
