USDA Provides $3 Million to Geographically Disadvantaged Producers for Transportation Costs
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Offsets Long-Distance Transportation Costs for Farmers and Ranchers Outside the Contiguous U.S.
USDA Reminds Illinois Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 16, 2021 – Agricultural producers in Illinois who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) office before the applicable deadline.
USDA Offers Livestock Disaster Program Flexibilities Responds to Needs Expressed by Producers Hard-Hit by Natural Disasters
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 23, 2023 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has provided additional flexibilities and further enhanced disaster recovery assistance provided by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP),
Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for County Committee Members
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2021 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 2, 2021.
Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for County Committee Members
Contact: Rhode Island FSA County Office 401-828-3120 Option 2
Warwick, Rhode Island, June 24, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Elections will occur in Local Administrative Area (LAA) 1-Providence County. All nomination forms for the 2021 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 2, 2021.
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Revenue Loss Programs to July 14
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Nine Partner Organizations to Provide Assistance with ERP Phase Two Applications
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
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WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program (FFP) for crop year 2020, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021.
USDA Offers Illinois Producers Many Conservation Choices with Continuous CRP
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 29, 2023 – Agricultural producers and landowners in Illinois interested in conservation opportunities for their land in exchange for yearly rental payments can find many possibilities through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (Continuous CRP). This option offers conservation benefits similar to others, like General and Grassland CRP, but also offers unique flexibility and several program choices.