USDA Announces More Eligible Commodities for CFAP
Application Deadline Extended to Sept. 11, and Producers Who Have Approved Applications to Receive Final Payments
Streamlined Delivery of Emergency Relief Programs Is Win-Win for USDA and Agricultural Producers
New Program Outperforms Predecessor Disaster Program in speed of assistance and almost 90% reduced application burden, Online Analytics Now Available
Dairy Producers in Idaho Reminded to Enroll in 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage by April 29
BOISE, IDAHO, April 17, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll by April 29, 2024, for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup began Feb. 28, 2024, and payments, retroactive to January, began in March 2024. So far, DMC payments triggered in January and February of 2024 at margins of $8.48 and $9.44 respectively.
USDA Designates 11 Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 11 Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
USDA Invests $14.5 Million in Taxpayer Education, Program Outreach Efforts for Farmers and Ranchers
Montgomery, AL, Aug. 5, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing in two outreach and education efforts for farmers and ranchers, including those who are new to farming or who have been historically underserved by USDA programs.
Dairy Producers in Maryland Reminded to Enroll in 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage by April 29
Annapolis, Maryland, April 17, 2024– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll by April 29, 2024, for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup began Feb. 28, 2024, and payments, retroactive to January, began in March 2024. So far, DMC payments triggered in January and February of 2024 at margins of $8.48 and $9.44 respectively.
FSA Expands Set-Aside Loan Provision for Customers Impacted by COVID-19
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Set-Aside Delays Loan Payments for Borrowers
USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program
Additional Lenders Invited to Apply to Program
USDA Names New Appointee to the New Hampshire Farm Service Agency State Committee
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Concord, N.H., April 18, 2024 - The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announces the appointment of Rebecca Brown of Sugar Hill to serve on the New Hampshire FSA state committee. Each FSA state committee is comprised of three to five members including a designated chairperson.