FSA Makes Changes to Farm Loan, Disaster, Conservation and Safety Net Programs to Make it Easier for Customers to Conduct Business
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FSA Services Available by Phone Appointment Only
USDA to Hold Session on Insurance and Disaster Assistance Programs for Fruit, Vegetable and Specialty Crop Growers
St. PAUL, Minn. — Dec. 16, 2021 —Have you ever wondered what insurance or disaster assistance programs are available for your operation--especially small scale, vegetable, fruit, or specialty crop producers?
USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program Pays More Than $1.77 Billion to America’s Producers in Support of Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture
MADISON, Oct. 17, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a critical piece of the Department’s efforts to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry on working lands. Right now, CRP’s more than 667,000 participants received payments from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) for their voluntary conservation efforts on more than 23 million acres of private land.
USDA Expands Partnerships for Conservation Through Its Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is leveraging its authorities under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to bring in new types of partners and ultimately expand opportunities in voluntary conservation for the Nation’s agricultural producers and private landowners.
USDA Designates Four Counties in Western Washington as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought
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.
FSA Expands Set-Aside Loan Provision for Customers Impacted by COVID-19
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Set-Aside Delays Loan Payments for Borrowers
Deadline Extended to Apply for Pandemic Support for Certified Organic and Transitioning Operations
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USDA Issues $1.68 Billion in Payments to Producers Enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing $1.68 billion in payments to agricultural producers and landowners for the 21.9 million acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which provides annual rental payment for land devoted to conservation purposes.