WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in the process of issuing $1.8 billion in payments to agricultural producers who enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2020 crop year.  These payments provide critical support to help mitigate fluctuations in either revenue or prices for certain crops.

Agricultural producers and landowners have chosen conservation on more than 23 million acres of private land nationwide

Contact:
joshua.coleman@usda.gov

Three Organizations Identified to Assist Producers in Texas

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners in Michigan. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these committee members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. To be counted, producers and landowners must return ballots to their local FSA county office or be postmarked by Dec. 6, 2021. 

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Contact: rhonda.oguinn@usda.gov

Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available

Ballots To Be Mailed to Eligible Voters Beginning This Week