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USDA Announces 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage EnrollmentNews Release
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 30, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that dairy producers starting next Monday can enroll for 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), a voluntary risk management program that was recently strengthened by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act with greater risk protection for dairy producers. DMC…
USDA Designates 5 Pennsylvania Counties as Natural Disaster Areas and 9 Pennsylvania Counties as Contiguous CountiesEmergency Designation
USDA Designates 5 Pennsylvania Counties as Natural Disaster Areas and 9 Pennsylvania Counties as Contiguous Counties 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…
USDA Designates 8 Maryland Counties as Natural Disaster Areas and 3 Pennsylvania Counties as Contiguous CountiesEmergency Designation
USDA Designates 8 Maryland Counties as Natural Disaster Areas and 3 Pennsylvania Counties as Contiguous CountiesThis 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…
USDA Designates 8 New Jersey Counties as Natural Disaster Areas and 3 Pennsylvania Counties as Contiguous CountiesEmergency Designation
USDA Designates 8 New Jersey Counties as Natural Disaster Areas and 3 Pennsylvania Counties as Contiguous CountiesThis 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…
USDA Designates 3 Delaware Counties as Natural Disaster Areas and 2 Pennsylvania Counties as Contiguous CountiesEmergency Designation
USDA Designates 3 Delaware Counties as Natural Disaster Areas and 2 Pennsylvania Counties as Contiguous Counties 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…
USDA Announces 2026 and 2027 Enrollment for Key Price and Revenue Safety Net Programs, Completes First Base Acre Increase in Two Decades News Release
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 15, 2026) – Agricultural producers can soon begin enrolling in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently updated to include more than 30 million new base acres. This expansion, the first in 20 years, was made possible by the Working…
USDA Designates 11 New Jersey Counties as Natural Disaster Areas for DroughtNews Release
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…
USDA Improves Access to Credit by Streamlining and Modernizing Farm Loans News Release
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is improving access to credit for farmers and ranchers by making farm loan policy and technology improvements, reducing administrative burdens and strengthening financial security. These updates will increase efficiency by…
USDA Designates Eight New Jersey Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Excessive Rain, Excessive Heat, and Drought in 2025Emergency 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 Three Pennsylvania Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Seven Pennsylvania Contiguous Counties Also Eligible for AssistanceEmergency 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…