USDA to Allow Producers to Request Voluntary Termination of Conservation Reserve Program Contract
Contact:
Joshua Coleman
joshua.coleman@usda.gov
USDA Announces Additional Flexibilities to Help Address Threats to Global Food Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 11 Oregon Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas, Two Washington Counties Designated Contiguous
This Presidential disaster declaration 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 Announces Details of Direct Assistance to Farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Direct Support for Losses Related to COVID-19
USDA Names Appointees to the New Jersey Farm Service Agency State Committee
Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Hamilton Square, N.J., June 2, 2022- The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced appointees who will serve on the New Jersey USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee.
Livestock Producers in Hawaii County Are Eligible for Drought Recovery Assistance
(HILO, Hawaii), May 1, 2024 – The U.S.
USDA Stands Up New Team to Better Serve Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2020 ─The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is standing up a new team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff that will lead a department-wide effort focused on serving beginning farmers and ranchers.
“More than a quarter of producers are beginning farmers,” said USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky. “We need to support the next generation of agricultural producers who we will soon rely upon to grow our nation’s food and fiber.”
USDA Advances Food System Transformation with $43 Million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, Adds New Urban County Committees
Funding is First Part of $75 Million Investment to Support a Fairer Food System and Expand Access to Nutritious Food
USDA Seeks Members for Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. USDA will accept nominations from May 7, 2024, to July 7, 2024. The 12-member Committee, which first convened in March 2022, is part of USDA’s efforts to increase support for urban agriculture and innovative production.
USDA Reminds Dairy Producers of Dec. 11 Deadline for 2021 Safety-Net Enrollment
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
September Triggers Fourth Dairy Margin Coverage Payment for 2020 Program Participants
USDA Designates Five South 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.