USDA Offers Low-Interest Loans for Agricultural Producers in Mississippi Impacted by Natural Disasters
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available
USDA Names Appointees to the Rhode Island Farm Service Agency State Committee
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FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Warwick, R.I., Sept. 23, 2022- The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced appointees who will serve on the Rhode Island USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee.
USDA Designates 20 Michigan Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $500 Million Available to Increase Innovative American-Made Fertilizer Production
New Grant Program Will Spur Competition and Help US Farmers Address Rising Costs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is making $500 million in grants available to increase American-made fertilizer production to spur competition and combat price hikes on U.S. farmers caused by the war in Ukraine.
USDA to Open Signup March 16 for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands
ALEXANDRIA, LA, March 10, 2020 – Farmers and ranchers may apply to enroll grasslands in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup beginning March 16. The signup runs through May 15.
USDA Names Appointees to the Ohio Farm Service Agency State Committee
Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2022- The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced appointees who will serve on the Ohio USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee.
USDA Issues $1.68 Billion in Payments to Producers Enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing $1.68 billion in payments to agricultural producers and landowners for the 21.9 million acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which provides annual rental payment for land devoted to conservation purposes.
USDA Urges Producers to Submit Applications for 2022 Grazing Loss Assistance
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds ranchers and livestock producers that they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) 2022 grazing losses due to a qualifying drought. The deadline to apply for 2022 LFP assistance is Jan. 30, 2023.
USDA Offers Annual Installment Deferral Option for Farm Storage Facility Loan Borrowers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2020 – To assist Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) borrowers experiencing financial hardship from the pandemic and other challenges in production agriculture, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering a one-time annual installment payment deferral option. No fees or prepayment penalties apply for borrowers who choose this FSFL loan flexibility option.