USDA Extends Deadline to Apply for Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers with Animal Losses
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Farm Service Agency Reminds Producers of Upcoming Pandemic Program Deadlines
USDA Authorizes Emergency Grazing and Haying of Conservation Reserve Program Acres for Illinois Counties
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 27, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Scott Halpin announced today that 89 counties are authorized for emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for fiscal year 2023. FSA’s fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.
May Margin Triggers Dairy Margin Coverage Program Payment
Income-over-feed margin for May triggers third payment for 2020
Higher Loan Limit Now Available for USDA Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Extends Disaster Set-Aside for Direct Loans Until 2022
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a higher loan limit will be available for borrowers seeking a guaranteed farm loan starting Oct. 1, 2021, from $1.776 million to $1.825 million.
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Kentucky Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.
Impacted Area: Kentucky
Impacted Area: Kentucky
USDA Offers Farm Loans for Farmers Facing Covid-19 Related Challenges
PALMER, Alaska, May 4, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success obtaining loans from their traditional financial institutions because of COVID-19. Farmers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct or guaranteed loans.
USDA Expands Local, Electronic Communication Options for Minnesota Producers
St. PAUL, Minn. – Oct. 5, 2021 – Agricultural producers in Minnesota can now signup to receive free email and text messages directly from their local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Service Center for information related to loans, farm disaster assistance, conservation programs, crop insurance and other USDA programs. USDA is expanding the service that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) has used for years to now include local information from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Risk Management Agency (RMA), and other USDA agencies.