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USDA Approves Emergency Conservation and Emergency Forest Restoration Assistance for 16 Counties in Michigan
News Release
EAST LANSING, Mich., May 29, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Michigan is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) in 16 counties to address severe ice storm damages. ECP provides cost-share and technical assistance to…
USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire in 2023 and 2024
News Release
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the release of Congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought or wildfire events in 2023 and/or 2024. Secretary Rollins committed on May 7 to release these emergency payments by May 30, and today she is…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Emergency Designation
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…
Trump Administration Appoints Edward Davidian to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Massachusetts
News Release
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025 — The Trump Administration recently appointed Edward Davidian as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Massachusetts. Davidian joined the Massachusetts FSA team on May 5, 2025.“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA…
Trump Administration Appoints Duncan Johnson, Jr. to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Georgia
News Release
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025— The Trump Administration recently appointed Duncan Johnson, Jr. as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Georgia. Johnson joined the Georgia FSA team on May 5, 2025.“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will…