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USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Signup for 2024
Mon Mar 4, 2024 09:37 AMDairy Producers Can Enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage Beginning Feb. 28
Fri Feb 23, 2024 02:12 PMAgricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2024 Crop Year
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:07 AMUSDA Rallies Partners to Help with Outreach to Beginning, Veteran and Socially Disadvantaged Producers in New Mexico on the Conservation Reserve Program-Transition Incentives Program
Thu Feb 8, 2024 02:41 PMUSDA to Issue $306 Million in Final Payments to Producers Impacted by 2020 and 2021 Natural Disasters
Tue Feb 6, 2024 02:04 PMFarmers, Ranchers Now Can Make USDA Farm Loan Payments Online
Mon Jan 29, 2024 05:27 PMUSDA Invests Approximately $11.5 Million in Composting and Food Waste Reduction Projects in 23 States, Including New Mexico
Thu Jan 25, 2024 05:28 PMNew Guide Highlights USDA and FEMA Disaster Assistance Programs for Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Recovery
Thu Jan 25, 2024 01:49 PMDiscrimination Financial Assistance Program Applications To Be Accepted Through Jan. 17, 2024
Tue Jan 16, 2024 06:02 PMUSDA Reopens Signup for Continuous Conservation Reserve Program
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:54 AMUSDA Designates Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought
Thu Jan 4, 2024 04:39 PMAgriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Receive 2018 Farm Bill One Year Extension, Farmers Can Now Enroll for the 2024 Crop Year
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:07 PMUSDA Reminds Specialty Crop Growers of Deadline to Apply for Assistance for 2023 On-Farm Food Safety Expenses
Thu Dec 14, 2023 01:56 PMUSDA Now Accepting Applications for Farm Loans Online
Tue Dec 5, 2023 05:13 PMUSDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to 2023 Notice of Loss Requirements for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs
Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:37 PM2023 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Open This Week
Tue Nov 7, 2023 10:39 AMUSDA Designates Colorado Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought
Thu Nov 2, 2023 02:43 PMUSDA Designates New Mexico Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought
Thu Nov 2, 2023 02:18 PMUrban and Innovative Producers, Public Invited to Attend November Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Wed Nov 1, 2023 03:16 PMUSDA to Provide More Than $3 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters
Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:43 AMUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13
Mon Oct 30, 2023 05:06 PMUSDA Designates Colorado Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought
Mon Oct 23, 2023 04:41 PMUSDA’s Conservation Reserve Program Pays More Than $1.77 Billion to America’s Producers in Support of Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture
Mon Oct 23, 2023 01:56 PMUSDA Extends Milk Loss Program Assistance Deadline to Oct. 30
Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:33 PMDairy Margin Coverage Program Provides Critical Support for Dairy Operations
Tue Oct 3, 2023 10:32 AMUSDA Designates Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought
Mon Oct 2, 2023 01:40 PMUSDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs
Wed Sep 27, 2023 05:52 PMUSDA Provides $5 Million in Second Round of Payments to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs
Wed Sep 20, 2023 06:55 PMUSDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations Impacted by 2020, 2021 and 2022 Disaster Events
Thu Sep 14, 2023 04:26 PMUSDA Designates Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Tue Sep 12, 2023 03:53 PMUSDA Designates New Mexico Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Tue Sep 12, 2023 03:51 PMUSDA Designates New Mexico Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Tue Sep 12, 2023 11:15 AMUSDA Updates Livestock Disaster Payment Rate to Assist Producers Hard-Hit by Heat and Humidity
Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:06 PMFederal Emergency Management Agency Designates Oklahoma Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Wed Aug 9, 2023 05:25 PMUSDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Tue Aug 8, 2023 04:07 PMUSDA Establishing New Urban Service Center in Albuquerque
Tue Jul 25, 2023 02:15 PMUSDA Designates Otero County, New Mexico as Primary Natural Disaster Area
Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:45 AMFinancial Assistance Application Process Opens for USDA Farm Loan Borrowers Who Have Faced Discrimination
Tue Jul 11, 2023 09:08 AMUrban Producers, Public Invited to Attend August Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Thu Jul 6, 2023 03:41 PMUSDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of July 14 Deadline to Apply for Pandemic and Natural Disaster Revenue Loss Programs
Thu Jul 6, 2023 11:06 AMUSDA Reminds New Mexico Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports
Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:17 AMUSDA Announces Historic Investment in Wildlife Conservation, Expands Partnership to Include Additional Programs
Tue Jun 27, 2023 02:23 PMBOULDER, Colo., June 27, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing that it will expand its work on wildlife conservation by investing at least $500 million over the next five years and by leveraging all available conservation programs, including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), through its Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) effort. These commitments, which align with President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will ramp up the conservation assistance for farmers, ranchers, private forest owners and tribes with a focus on working lands in key geographies across the country as well as hiring for key conservation positions. The funding will help deliver a series of cohesive Frameworks for Conservation Action, which establish a common vision across the partnership of public and private interests and goals for delivering conservation resources in a given ecosystem, combining cutting-edge science with local knowledge.Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
Fri Jun 16, 2023 02:08 PMUSDA Accepts More Than 1 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
Mon Jun 12, 2023 06:13 PMUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Revenue Loss Programs to July 14
Tue May 30, 2023 02:07 PMUSDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs of Organic Producers
Tue May 16, 2023 09:49 AMUSDA Seeks Members for Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Tue May 16, 2023 09:40 AMUSDA Announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023
Tue Apr 18, 2023 05:41 PMUSDA Announces Additional Assistance for Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk
Tue Mar 28, 2023 02:47 PMUSDA Names Appointees to the New Mexico Farm Service Agency State Committee
Fri Mar 17, 2023 02:00 PMAlbuquerque, N.M., March 17, 2023- The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced appointees who will serve on the New Mexico USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee.
Agricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs
Mon Mar 6, 2023 05:36 PMUSDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023
Thu Feb 16, 2023 04:08 PMUSDA Develops Simplified Direct Loan Application to Improve Customer Service
Tue Feb 7, 2023 01:47 PMUrban Producers, Public Invited to Attend February Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Tue Jan 31, 2023 02:06 PMUSDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Fri Jan 27, 2023 01:34 PMUSDA Announces Additional Assistance for Dairy Farmers
Mon Jan 23, 2023 01:55 PMUSDA Announces Signup for 2023 Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers
Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:10 AMUSDA Expands Eligibility, Enhances Benefits for Key Disaster Programs
Tue Jan 10, 2023 02:44 PMUSDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers
Mon Jan 9, 2023 04:12 PM2023 Dairy Margin Coverage Deadline Extended – Jan. 31, 2023, Last Day to Enroll
Thu Dec 8, 2022 04:38 PMSan Miguel-Mora County Farm Service Agency is Accepting Emergency Conservation Program Applications
Thu Dec 8, 2022 03:50 PMUSDA Releases Nationwide Farmer, Rancher and Forest Manager Prospective Customer Survey
Wed Nov 9, 2022 01:13 PMFarm Service Agency County Committee Elections Open This Week
Wed Nov 9, 2022 12:17 PMUSDA Launches Loan Assistance Tool to Enhance Equity and Customer Service
Thu Oct 27, 2022 09:42 AMUSDA Furthers President Biden’s Commitment to Wildfire Recovery with New Conservation Program Flexibilities
Thu Oct 20, 2022 03:13 PMFarmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs
Wed Oct 19, 2022 04:06 PMUSDA Provides Payments of nearly $800 Million in Assistance to Help Keep Farmers Farming
Tue Oct 18, 2022 05:48 PMUSDA Formalizes Big Game Conservation Partnership with State of Wyoming
Mon Oct 17, 2022 05:17 PMDairy Producers Can Now Enroll for 2023 Signup for Dairy Margin Coverage
Mon Oct 17, 2022 04:28 PMUSDA Allows Landownders the Opporitunity to Provide Conservation Acres to Wildfire-Impacted Producers in San Miguel and Mora Counties in New Mexico
Fri Sep 30, 2022 11:34 AMUSDA Seeks Input on New Grant Program to Strengthen Food Supply Chain, Reduce Irregular Migration, and Improve Labor Protections for Farmworkers
Tue Sep 27, 2022 02:54 PMUSDA Offers Microloan Assistance to New Mexico Agricultural Producers for Wildfire Recovery
Tue Sep 20, 2022 03:57 PMUSDA to Mail Additional Pre-Filled Applications to Producers Impacted by 2020, 2021 Disasters
Thu Aug 18, 2022 03:43 PMUSDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program
Thu Aug 18, 2022 02:34 PMUSDA Invests $14.5 Million in Taxpayer Education, Program Outreach Efforts for Farmers and Ranchers
Mon Aug 8, 2022 11:44 AMStreamlined Delivery of Emergency Relief Programs Is Win-Win for USDA and Agricultural Producers
Mon Aug 8, 2022 11:31 AMDeadline Extended and More Pre-Filled Forms For 2020 and 2021 Disasters on the Way
Mon Aug 1, 2022 09:53 AMUrban Producers, Public Invited to Attend Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Wed Jul 20, 2022 02:42 PMAgricultural Producers Have Until August 1st for Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
Mon Jul 18, 2022 02:14 PMTo Date, USDA Has Issued $23.8 Million in Emergency Relief Program Payments to New Mexico Agricultural Producers
Fri Jul 1, 2022 03:08 PMUSDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers
Fri Jun 17, 2022 03:00 PMFarm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
Wed Jun 15, 2022 01:49 PMUSDA to Allow Producers to Request Voluntary Termination of Conservation Reserve Program Contract
Thu May 26, 2022 04:23 PMUSDA Commits to Big Game Conservation Partnership with the State of Wyoming: Initial Investments Forthcoming
Fri May 20, 2022 03:49 PMUSDA Offers Disaster Assistance to New Mexico Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfires and Drought
Tue May 10, 2022 06:10 PMUSDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
Tue May 3, 2022 04:39 PMUSDA Designates 21 Utah Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Mon May 2, 2022 09:03 AMUSDA Accepting New or Modified Proposals for Its State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Program
Wed Apr 20, 2022 04:32 PMUSDA To Compensate Drought-Stricken Ranchers for Above Normal Costs to Haul Livestock to Forage
Wed Apr 6, 2022 03:04 PMUSDA Opens Dairy Indemnity Payment Program Signup to Assist with Livestock Losses due to Contamination
Mon Apr 4, 2022 03:08 PMAgricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs
Wed Feb 16, 2022 03:48 PMUSDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Signups for 2022
Wed Jan 26, 2022 03:19 PMUSDA Urges Producers to Submit Applications for 2021 Grazing Loss Assistance by Jan. 31
Tue Jan 25, 2022 01:39 PMUSDA Issues Final Pandemic Payments for Timber Harvesters and Haulers
Tue Dec 7, 2021 03:53 PMUSDA Provides $1.8 Billion to Offset Market Fluctuations
Tue Nov 2, 2021 03:20 PMWASHINGTON, 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. These two USDA safety-net programs help producers of certain crops build back better after facing the impacts of COVID-19 and other challenges.
Biden Administration Appoints Jonas Moya to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in New Mexico
Fri Oct 22, 2021 03:02 PMWASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2021— The Biden Administration recently appointed Jonas Moya as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA New Mexico Farm Service Agency (FSA). Moya joined the New Mexico FSA team on Oct. 11, 2021.
Higher Loan Limit Now Available for USDA Guaranteed Farm Loans
Mon Oct 4, 2021 10:19 AMALBUQUERQUE, Oct. 4, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a higher loan limit will be available for borrowers seeking a guaranteed farm loan starting Oct. 1, 2021, from $1.776 million to $1.825 million
USDA Announces the Appointment of James Bostwick to Serve on the Farm Service Agency State Committee in New Mexico
Wed Sep 22, 2021 02:39 PMThe USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the appointment of James Bostwick to serve on the FSA state committee in New Mexico which ensures the effective and efficient delivery of FSA federal farm programs to the state’s agricultural producers.
USDA Expands Assistance to Cover Feed Transportation Costs for Drought-Impacted Ranchers in New Mexico
Wed Sep 22, 2021 02:34 PMALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, September 8, 2021— In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today its plans to help cover the cost of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing. USDA is updating the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) to immediately cover feed transportation costs for drought impacted ranchers. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide more details and tools to help New Mexico ranchers get ready to apply at their local USDA Service Center later this month at fsa.usda.gov/elap.
Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for County Committee Members
Tue Jun 29, 2021 01:41 PM