Biden Administration Appoints Robert Andrzejczak to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in New Jersey

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2022— The Biden Administration recently appointed Robert Andrzejczak as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA New Jersey Farm Service Agency (FSA). Andrzejczak joined the New Jersey FSA team on Feb. 14, 2022.

USDA Designates Two North Dakota 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. 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 Announces More Than 3.4 Million Acres Selected for General Signup Conservation Reserve Program

SAINT PAUL, MN, March 26, 2020 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the acceptance of more than 3.4 million acres in the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup recently completed, the first general signup enrollments since 2016. County offices will begin notifying producers with accepted offers no later than April 3.

USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 28 Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 28, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general signup to enroll by February 28, 2020. This signup is available to farmers and private landowners who are either enrolling for the first time or re-enrolling for another 10- to 15-year term.

New Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to Meet March 23-24  

Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov


WASHINGTON, March 8, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host the first public meeting of the inaugural Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production on March 23-24, 2022.  The public – including urban producers– is encouraged to attend.