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Biden Administration Appoints Sherry Hamel to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Maine

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2022— The Biden Administration recently appointed Sherry Hamel as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Maine Farm Service Agency (FSA). Hamel joined the Maine FSA team on Jan. 3, 2022.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 01, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to submit comments for and virtually attend the upcoming public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on Nov. 29, 2023.   

Two Contiguous Counties in Missouri Eligible as

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts.

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Iowa Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Derecho

DES MOINES, IA, Aug. 25, 2020 – Iowa agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the Derecho, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. As agricultural producers move into recovery mode and assess damages, they should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure and livestock losses and damages.

Biden Administration Appoints Matt Gellings to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Idaho

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022— The Biden Administration recently appointed Matt Gellings as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Idaho Farm Service Agency (FSA). Gellings joined the Idaho FSA team on Jan. 18, 2022.