WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 - The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing final

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EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 14, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin issuing additional payments this week for dairy producers who enrolled in 2020 and 2021 coverage through the Dairy Margin Coverage Program (DMC). USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) updated the feed cost calculation by using 100% premium alfalfa hay rather than 50% premium hay in determining the monthly margin, which means an additional $6.18 million for dairy producers in Michigan. Payments will be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2020.

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Contact: Lynnette.wright@usda.gov

SYRACUSE, NY, March 26, 2020 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the acceptance of more than 3.4 million acres in the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup recently completed, the first general signup enrollments since 2016. County offices will begin notifying producers with accepted offers no later than April 3.

MADISON, Dec. 15, 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.

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, February 8, 2024 - The U.

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

Application Deadline Extended to Sept. 11, and Producers Who Have Approved Applications to Receive Final Payments

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

HURON, S.D., Feb. 9, 2024 – Agricultural operations in South Dakota have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.