USDA Announces Corrections to Emergency Relief Program Policy to More Accurately Reflect 2020 and 2021 Natural Disaster Impacts on Crops Intended for On-Farm Use
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Duplicative payment provisions for two key conservation programs also clarified
USDA to Provide Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers for Animal Losses
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Farm Service Agency Will Begin Taking Applications for Indemnity Program July 20
USDA Announces Dates for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands Signups
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 12, 2021 –– Agricultural producers and landowners in Hawaii and the Pacific Basin can apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup from today until August 20. This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated signup options to provide greater incentives for producers and increased the program’s conservation and climate benefits, including setting a minimum rental rate and identifying two national priority zones.
Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members for elections that will occur later this year. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is unveiling a new GIS tool to make it easier for producers to participate in the nomination and election processes for county committee members, who make important decisions on how federal farm programs are administered locally.
Hawaii and Pacific Basin Producers Have Until Aug. 2 to Submit FSA County Committee Nominations
Honolulu, Hawaii, July 15, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages all farmers, ranchers, and FSA program participants to take part in the Hawaii and Pacific Basin County Committee election nomination process.
FSA’s county committees are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA and allow grassroots input and local administration of federal farm programs.
USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses that have experienced losses due to COVID-19 as part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Loggers and truckers can apply for assistance through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) July 22 through Oct. 15, 2021. The Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers program (PATHH) is administered by FSA in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service.
La Agencia de Servicios Agrícolas está aceptando nominaciones de agricultores y ganaderos para servir en los comités locales de condado
WASHINGTON, 15 de junio de 2023- El Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) está aceptando nominaciones para los miembros de los comités de condado para las elecciones que tendrán lugar a finales de este año.