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USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of July 14 Deadline to Apply for Pandemic and Natural Disaster Revenue Loss Programs

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers of the July 14 deadline to apply for both the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and the Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP). These revenue-based programs help offset revenue losses from 2020 and 2021 natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic.

USDA Designates Three North Dakota Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

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Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties Also Available

USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

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Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend August Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production 

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WASHINGTON, July 6, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to submit comments for and virtually attend a public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on Aug. 1, 2023.  

USDA Designates Penobscot County, Maine, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties Also Available

USDA Reminds Illinois Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

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SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 17, 2022 – 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) service center before the applicable deadline.

Financial Assistance Application Process Opens for USDA Farm Loan Borrowers Who Have Faced Discrimination

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the opening of the financial assistance application process for eligible farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to January 2021. Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) directs USDA to provide this assistance. Since the law’s passage, USDA has worked diligently to design the program in accordance with significant stakeholder input.

USDA Designates Carroll County, New Hampshire, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available

USDA Reminds Florida Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

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GAINESVILLE, Florida, June 17, 2022 – Agricultural producers in Florida 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) service center before the applicable deadline.

USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers in Five Northwest Minnesota Counties Affected by Natural Disasters - Tornado

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Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.

Impacted Area: Minnesota