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USDA Announces Signup for Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program: Application period is open from January 23, 2023, through June 2, 2023

Washington, March 10, 2023- The Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) will assist eligible producers of agricultural commodities who experienced revenue decreases in calendar year 2020 compared to 2018 or 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PARP will help address gaps in previous pandemic assistance, which was targeted at price loss or lack of market access, rather than overall revenue losses. 

USDA's Farm Service Agency will accept PARP applications from January 23, 2023, through June 2, 2023.

USDA Designates Storey County, Nevada, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

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 as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts.

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Kentucky Farmers Impacted by the Recent Severe Storms and Related Weather Events

LEXINGTON, KY., March 22, 2023 – Agricultural operations in Kentucky have been significantly impacted by a severe storm with straight-line winds that caused wide-spread, extensive destruction across the state. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover.