USDA Opens 2022 Signup for Dairy Margin Coverage, Expands Program for Supplemental Production
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Program Enhancements Improve Feed Cost Calculations
New USDA Survey to Measure Areas for Improvement
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners. The survey will help USDA understand what it is doing well and where improvements are needed, specifically at the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA).
Update to Dairy Margin Coverage to Provide an Additional $8 Million for Iowa Dairy Producers
DES MOINES, IA, Dec. 9, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin issuing additional payments next week for dairy producers who enrolled in 2020 and 2021 coverage through the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC).
Farmers and Ranchers in Kansas Can Now Apply for Financial Assistance through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Online Tools and Toll-Free Number Available to Assist Producers
USDA Provides Additional Pandemic Assistance to Hog Producers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new program to assist hog producers who sold hogs through a negotiated sale during the period in which these producers faced the greatest reduction in market prices due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March Margin Triggers Dairy Margin Coverage Program Payment
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Income-over-feed margin for March triggers first payment for 2020
USDA Provides Additional Pandemic Assistance to Hog Producers
Farm Service Agency Will Begin Taking Applications on Dec. 15
Biden Administration Appoints Jim Barber to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in New York
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2021— The Biden Administration recently appointed Jim Barber as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA New York Farm Service Agency (FSA). Barber joined the New York FSA team on Dec. 13, 2021.