College Station, T.X., April 29, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a second round of payments coming this week for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, providing up to $1.3 billion in additional program assistance. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
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USDA to Issue $1.3 Billion to Specialty Crop Producers Through Second Marketing Assistance Program PaymentNews Release
SDA Designates New Mexico Counties (S5969) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track)Emergency Designation
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…
USDA Designates Texas Counties (S5967) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Heat and Winds Emergency Designation
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…
USDA Designates Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico Counties (S5957, S5958, S5960) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track)Emergency Designation
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…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters in TexasEmergency 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…
Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year News Release
Albuquerque, New Mexico. March 27, 2025 - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15, 2025, to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provide vital …
USDA Designates Texas Counties (S5953) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track) Emergency Designation
USDA Designates Texas Counties (S5953) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track) 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.…
USDA Designates Colorado Counties (S5944) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track) Emergency Designation
USDA Designates Colorado Counties (S5944) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track) 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.…
USDA Designates New Mexico Counties (S5949) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track)Emergency Designation
USDA Designates New Mexico Counties (S5949) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track) 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.…
USDA Designates Arizona Counties (S5942) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track) Emergency Designation
USDA Designates Arizona Counties (S5942) as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought (Fast-Track) 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.…