Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for County Committee Members
Contact: Joshua Coleman
joshua.coleman@usda.gov
(979)680-5252
USDA Offers Oregon Producers Many Conservation Choices with Continuous CRP
TUALATIN, OREGON, May 25, 2023 – Agricultural producers and landowners in Oregon 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.
Applications for USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants Due April 9
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WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for grants to support urban agriculture and innovative production. Applications for USDA’s Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grants are due April 9, 2024, via grants.gov.
USDA Opens Signup for CLEAR30, Expands Pilot to Be Nationwide
Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
30-Year Option Focuses on Improving Water Quality
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Revenue Loss Programs to July 14
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) to July 14, 2023, to give producers more time to apply for assistance. The original deadline was June 2.
USDA Authorizes CRP Graze and Hay Donations to Wildfire-Impacted Livestock Producers in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
Program Participants in Nebraska Eligible to Donate Grazing and Haying Rights
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 25, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) authorizes the release of emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres nationwide, including CRP acres in Nebraska, to livestock producers affected by the recent wildfires in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 25, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) authorizes the release of emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres nationwide, including CRP acres in Nebraska, to livestock producers affected by the recent wildfires in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
USDA Designates Three Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
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 Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces assistance for dairy producers with the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). ODMAP is established to help mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry.
USDA Offering Webinar on the Conservation Reserve Program for Grasslands in New York
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Contact: Lynnette Wright
315-477-6309
Lynnette.wright@usda.gov
SYRACUSE, N.Y., July 6, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in New York state will present a webinar on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for Grasslands on Wednesday, July 21st at 10 a.m.