USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of July 14 Deadline to Apply for Pandemic and Natural Disaster Revenue Loss Programs
Jackson, MS July 10, 2023 – The U.S.
USDA Announces More Than 1.2 Million Acres Accepted in Recent Signup for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands
HURON, SD, July 9, 2020 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the acceptance of more than 1.2 million acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands during the recent signup period that began March 16 and ended May 15. The number of acres offered during this signup period was 1.9 million acres, over 3 times the number offered during the last signup period in 2016.
USDA to Allow Producers to Request Voluntary Termination of Conservation Reserve Program Contract
New Mexico, May 26, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants who are in the final year of their CRP contract to request voluntary termination of their CRP contract following the end of the primary nesting season for fiscal year 2022. Participants approved for this one-time, voluntary termination will not have to repay rental payments, a flexibility implemented this year to help mitigate the global food supply challenges caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors.
USDA Designates Five Louisiana Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Four Contiguous Texas Counties Also Eligible for Assistance
Biden-Harris Administration Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group Releases Summary Report, Marks One Year Since Interagency Coordination
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Interagency effort to address drought issues through existing and new programs and resources from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Due to Excessive Heat 13 Oklahoma Counties are Contiguous Disaster Designations
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 to refinance certain debts.
FSA Reminds Producers of Ongoing Disaster Assistance Program Signup
Payments Have Started for Producers Impacted by Drought, Excess Moisture
USDA Adds New Urban County Committees in Detroit and Grand Rapids to Support Urban Agriculture
GRAND RAPIDS, June 3, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced six additional locations for Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees focused exclusively on urban agriculture, including new urban county committee (UCOC) locations in Metropolitan Detroit and Metropolitan Grand Rapids.
USDA Invests $7.4 Million in 25 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Efforts
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $7.4 million in 25 selected grants that support urban agriculture and innovative production. Selected grant recipients, including community gardens and nonprofit farms, will increase food production and access in economically distressed communities, provide job training and education, and allow partners to develop business plans and zoning proposals.