El USDA anuncia ayudas por pérdida de leche para operaciones lecheras afectadas por catástrofes en 2020, 2021 y 2022
Las inscripciones al programa comienzan el 11 de septiembre de 2023
USDA Reminds Ohio Producers to Complete Crop Acreage Reports
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 1, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds Ohio producers to complete crop acreage reports by the applicable deadline for their county. Acreage reporting dates vary by crop and by county. Contact your FSA county office for a list of acreage reporting deadlines by crop.
USDA Provides $5 Million in Second Round of Payments to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, September 20, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a second round of payments for dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP), providing an additional $5 million to help dairy producers 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 Issues First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Payments
Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million in payments to producers who have applied for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. FSA began taking applications May 26, and the agency has received over 86,000 applications for this important relief program.
USDA Announces Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Urban Agriculture
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack selected 12 members to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) inaugural Secretary’s Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to provide input on policy development and to help identify barriers to urban agriculture as USDA works to promote urban farming and the economic opportunities it provides in cities across the country.
El USDA lanza un programa de apoyo a los empleadores y a los trabajadores agrícolas, con el objetivo de aumentar la resiliencia económica y de la cadena de suministro como parte de la agenda "Invertir en América" del presidente Biden
WASHINGTON, D.C., 22 de septiembre de 2023- La administración Biden-Harris anunció hoy que los empleadores agrícolas pueden comenzar a presentar solicitudes un programa piloto diseñado para mejorar la resiliencia de la cadena de suministro agrícola y de alimentos al abordar los desafíos de la fuerza laboral que enfrentan los agricultores y ganaderos. El Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU.
USDA Reports Record Enrollment in Key Farm Safety-Net Programs
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2020 – Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2019 crop year, which is more than 107 percent of the total contracts signed compared with a 5-year average. USDA also reminds producers that June 30 is the deadline to enroll in ARC and PLC for the 2020 crop year.
USDA Launches Program to Support Agricultural Employers and Farmworkers, Aiming to Increase Economic and Supply Chain Resilience as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 22, 2023 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain by addressing workforce challenges farmers and ranchers face. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in coordination with other federal agencies, is announcing up to $65 million in grants available for the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP Program).