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Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage Beginning Feb. 28

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2024– Starting next Wednesday, dairy producers will be able to enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides producers with price support to help offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup begins Feb. 28, 2024, and ends April 29, 2024. For those who sign up for 2024 DMC coverage, payments may begin as soon as March 4, 2024, for any payments that triggered in January 2024.

Deadline Fast Approaching for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup

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Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 19, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Tennessee is reminding producers and landowners that the signup deadline for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) current general signup is fast approaching. Eligible producers must submit their offers by July 23, 2021.

Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees

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WASHINGTON, June 15, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members for elections that will occur later this year. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is unveiling a new GIS tool to make it easier for producers to participate in the nomination and election processes for county committee members, who make important decisions on how federal farm programs are administered locally.

Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage Beginning Feb. 28

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Payments to Begin Early March

USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers

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Farm Service Agency Will Begin Accepting Applications On July 22

USDA Reminds Minnesota Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

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SAINT PAUL, MINN., June 21, 2023 – Agricultural producers in Minnesota who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) service center before the applicable deadline.

Agricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2024 Crop Year 

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Deadline Fast Approaching for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup

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SPRINGFIELD, Illinois July 20, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Illinois is reminding producers and landowners that the signup deadline for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) current general signup is fast approaching. Eligible producers must submit their offers by July 23, 2021.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Intended Investment of Approximately $300 Million in 50 Projects Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access for Underserved Producers

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WASHINGTON, June 22, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its selection of 50 projects for potential award, totaling approximately $300 million. These innovative projects will help improve access to land, capital, and markets for underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners.

USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Signup for 2024

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DENVER, Colo., March 4, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting March 4 and running through March 29, 2024.