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USDA Announces August 14 Application Deadline for Emergency Relief Program Assistance for Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters
Mon Jul 15, 2024 03:26 PMUSDA Expands Funding Opportunities for Specialty Crop Growers to Help Offset On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for 2024 and 2025
Tue Jul 9, 2024 04:39 PMFarm Service Agency Seeking Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
Mon Jun 17, 2024 12:50 PMUSDA Awards $50 Million to Support Farmworkers and Agricultural Employers
Fri Jun 14, 2024 04:32 PMFederal Emergency Management Agency Designates California Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms and Flooding
Thu Jun 6, 2024 02:16 PMFederal Emergency Management Agency Designates California Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Winter Storm
Thu Jun 6, 2024 02:14 PMFederal Emergency Management Agency Designates California Counties Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Thu Jun 6, 2024 02:11 PMProducers and Landowners Can Now Sign Up for USDA's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
Tue Jun 4, 2024 04:43 PMUSDA and FarmRaise Launch Additional Online Disaster Assistance Decision Tool for Livestock, Honey Bee and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
Tue Jun 4, 2024 04:37 PMUSDA Now Accepting Applications for Available Funds to Help Cover Organic Certification Costs
Thu May 16, 2024 03:38 PMDairy Producers in California Reminded to Enroll in 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage by April 29
Tue Apr 23, 2024 04:35 PMUSDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Signup for 2024
Mon Mar 4, 2024 04:01 PMDairy Producers Can Enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage Beginning Feb. 28
Mon Feb 26, 2024 05:00 PMAgricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2024 Crop Year
Mon Feb 26, 2024 04:56 PMUSDA Offers Disaster Recovery Assistance to Agricultural Producers in California Impacted by Recent Flooding
Wed Feb 14, 2024 05:44 PMUSDA to Issue $306 Million in Final Payments to Producers Impacted by 2020 and 2021 Natural Disasters
Tue Feb 6, 2024 05:14 PMUSDA Now Accepting Farm Loan Payments Online
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:38 AMCalifornia USDA Encourages Producers Participating in Conservation Reserve Program to Consider Forest Management Incentive
Thu Jan 25, 2024 05:05 PMCalifornia Producers Encouraged to Apply for USDA’s Continuous Conservation Reserve Program
Fri Jan 12, 2024 02:53 PMAgriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Receive 2018 Farm Bill One Year Extension, Farmers Can Now Enroll for the 2024 Crop Year
Tue Dec 19, 2023 05:41 PMUSDA Reminds Specialty Crop Growers of Deadline to Apply for Assistance for 2023 On-Farm Food Safety Expenses
Fri Dec 15, 2023 01:20 PMEl USDA hace cambios favorables a los productores en los requisitos de notificación de pérdidas de 2023 para dos programas de asistencia por catástrofe ganadera
Fri Dec 8, 2023 10:36 AMUSDA Now Accepting Applications for Farm Loans Online
Tue Dec 5, 2023 04:34 PMUSDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to 2023 Notice of Loss Requirements for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs
Wed Nov 29, 2023 04:51 PM2023 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Open This Week
Mon Nov 6, 2023 01:02 PMUSDA to Provide More Than $3 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters
Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:06 PMUSDA’s Conservation Reserve Program Pays More Than $1.77 Billion to America’s Producers in Support of Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture
Tue Oct 17, 2023 02:38 PMUSDA Extends Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Applications from California Producers
Fri Oct 13, 2023 03:14 PMUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13
Fri Oct 13, 2023 02:59 PMUSDA Extends Milk Loss Program Assistance Deadline to Oct. 30
Fri Oct 13, 2023 02:57 PMDairy Margin Coverage Program Provides Critical Support for Dairy Operations
Thu Oct 5, 2023 02:14 PMUSDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs
Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:47 AMUSDA Launches Program to Support Agricultural Employers and Farmworkers, Aiming to Increase Economic and Supply Chain Resilience as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
Fri Sep 22, 2023 03:09 PMUSDA Announces Additional Program Payment for Rice Producers in California
Fri Sep 22, 2023 01:29 PMUSDA Provides $5 Million in Second Round of Payments to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs
Wed Sep 20, 2023 04:20 PMUSDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations Impacted by 2020, 2021 and 2022 Disaster Events
Mon Sep 18, 2023 03:09 PMFinancial Assistance Application Process for USDA Farm Loan Borrowers Who Have Faced Discrimination
Mon Aug 7, 2023 03:44 PMCalifornia Producers Have Until Aug. 1 to Submit FSA County Committee Nominations
Fri Jul 21, 2023 02:50 PMUSDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of July 14 Deadline to Apply for Pandemic and Natural Disaster Revenue Loss Programs
Mon Jul 10, 2023 01:17 PMFarm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
Thu Jun 15, 2023 12:54 PMUSDA Announces Corrections to Emergency Relief Program Policy to More Accurately Reflect 2020 and 2021 Natural Disaster Impacts on Crops Intended for On-Farm Use
Wed Jun 14, 2023 04:21 PMUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Revenue Loss Programs to July 14
Fri May 26, 2023 01:23 PMUSDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs with the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP)
Thu May 25, 2023 05:02 PMUSDA’s Organic Certification Cost Share Program Assists Organic Producers recover costs associated with organic certification
Fri May 19, 2023 12:12 PMUSDA Offers Livestock Disaster Program Flexibilities; Responds to Needs Expressed by Producers Hard-Hit by Natural Disasters
Fri May 19, 2023 12:08 PMUSDA Previews Emergency Relief Assistance for Agricultural Producers Who Incurred Losses Due to 2022 Natural Disaster Events
Fri May 19, 2023 12:05 PMUrban Producers in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Must Submit Ballots by June 5 for Urban County Committee
Fri May 5, 2023 04:03 PMUrban Producers in San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area Must Submit Ballots by June 5 for Urban County Committee
Fri May 5, 2023 03:55 PMUSDA Announces Signup for New Rice Production Program
Fri May 5, 2023 01:11 PMJoin us for the People’s Garden anniversary! Sign up your garden in your City
Thu May 4, 2023 02:57 PMUSDA Announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023
Tue Apr 18, 2023 01:08 PMUSDA Extends Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Applications from California Producers in 52 Counties
Fri Apr 14, 2023 03:00 PMUrban Producers, Public Invited to Attend April Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Thu Mar 30, 2023 03:30 PMUSDA Announces Additional Assistance for Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk
Mon Mar 27, 2023 05:15 PMUSDA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Floods
Mon Mar 27, 2023 05:13 PMFarm Service Agency Holds Urban County Committee Elections
Tue Mar 21, 2023 09:35 AMFarm Service Agency Holds Urban County Committee Elections
Tue Mar 21, 2023 09:34 AMUSDA Recommends Food Safety Tips, Additional Resources Before Potential Flooding in California
Thu Mar 9, 2023 05:21 PMAgricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs
Tue Mar 7, 2023 11:20 AMUSDA Encourages Rice Farmers to Prepare for New Rice Production Program
Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:59 AMUSDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023
Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:41 AMFarm Service Agency in California is Accepting Emergency Conservation Program Applications
Thu Feb 9, 2023 03:00 PMUrban Producers, Public Invited to Attend February Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Fri Feb 3, 2023 05:23 PMUSDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects
Fri Feb 3, 2023 05:20 PMUSDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Thu Jan 26, 2023 04:26 PMUSDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Farmers and Livestock Producers in California Impacted by Floods
Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:07 PMUSDA Announces Additional Assistance for Dairy Farmers
Mon Jan 23, 2023 03:44 PMUSDA Announces Signup for 2023 Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers
Fri Jan 20, 2023 01:55 PMUSDA Expands Eligibility, Enhances Benefits for Key Disaster Programs
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:26 AMUSDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers
Mon Jan 9, 2023 01:27 PM2023 Dairy Margin Coverage Deadline Extended – Jan. 31, 2023, Last Day to Enroll
Thu Dec 8, 2022 03:14 PMUSDA Previews Crop and Revenue Loss Assistance for Agricultural Producers
Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:42 PMUSDA Releases Nationwide Farmer, Rancher and Forest Manager Prospective Customer Survey
Thu Nov 10, 2022 03:44 PMFarm Service Agency County Committee Elections Open This Week
Wed Nov 9, 2022 02:25 PMUSDA Launches Loan Assistance Tool to Enhance Equity and Customer Service
Wed Oct 26, 2022 02:07 PMFarmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs
Thu Oct 20, 2022 04:06 PMUSDA Provides Payments of nearly $800 Million in Assistance to Help Keep Farmers Farming
Thu Oct 20, 2022 03:53 PMDairy Producers Can Now Enroll for 2023 Signup for Dairy Margin Coverage
Mon Oct 17, 2022 04:59 PMUSDA Seeks Input on New Grant Program to Strengthen Food Supply Chain, Reduce Irregular Migration and Improve Working Conditions for Farmworkers
Thu Sep 22, 2022 12:30 PMUSDA Opens People’s Garden Initiative to Gardens Nationwide
Tue Sep 13, 2022 12:20 PMUSDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program
Fri Aug 19, 2022 01:41 PMUSDA to Mail Additional Pre-Filled Applications to Producers Impacted by 2020, 2021 Disasters
Thu Aug 18, 2022 04:48 PMUSDA Invests $14.5 Million in Taxpayer Education, Program Outreach Efforts for Farmers and Ranchers
Tue Aug 9, 2022 10:09 AMUSDA Names Appointees to the California Farm Service Agency State Committee
Fri Aug 5, 2022 07:35 PMUSDA Names Appointees to the California Farm Service Agency State Committee
Fri Aug 5, 2022 12:00 AM ESTDavis, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022- The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced appointees who will serve on the California USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee.
Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and are responsible for the oversight of farm programs and county committee operations, resolving program delivery appeals from the agriculture community, maintaining cooperative relations with industry stakeholders, keeping producers informed about FSA programs and operating in a manner consistent with USDA equal opportunity and civil rights policies.
Streamlined Delivery of Emergency Relief Programs Is Win-Win for USDA and Agricultural Producers
Thu Aug 4, 2022 02:48 PMDeadline Extended and More Pre-Filled Forms For 2020 and 2021 Disasters on the Way
Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:54 AMUrban Producers, Public Invited to Attend Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:54 AMUSDA Designates Fifteen California Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Tue Jul 19, 2022 04:22 PMReminder: Agricultural Producers Have Until August 1st for Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
Mon Jul 18, 2022 01:02 PMUSDA Accepts More than 3.1 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup
Tue Jul 12, 2022 01:17 PMTo Date, USDA Has Issued $107 Million in Emergency Relief Program Payments To California Agricultural Producers
Fri Jul 1, 2022 10:15 AMUSDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers
Tue Jun 21, 2022 09:59 AMFarm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
Wed Jun 15, 2022 05:03 PMUSDA Advances Food System Transformation with $43 Million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, Adds New Urban County Committees
Fri Jun 3, 2022 04:00 PM US/EasternWASHINGTON, June 3, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces significant investments to support urban agriculture, including $43.1 million for grants and cooperative agreements as well as six new urban county committees to help deliver key USDA programs to urban producers. These actions support USDA’s efforts to strengthen the food supply chain and transform the food system to be fairer, more competitive, and more resilient.
USDA Commits to Big Game Conservation Partnership with the State of Wyoming: Initial Investments Forthcoming
Fri May 20, 2022 11:04 AMUSDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs of Organic, Transitioning Producers in California
Mon May 16, 2022 04:41 PMUSDA to Provide Approximately $6 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2020 and 2021 Natural Disasters
Mon May 16, 2022 01:16 PMUSDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
Thu May 5, 2022 01:39 PMUSDA Designates 58 California Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Wed Apr 27, 2022 03:44 PM