El USDA recuerda a los productores de cultivos especializados la fecha límite para solicitar asistencia para los gastos de seguridad alimentaria en la granja correspondientes al 2023
Presente su solicitud antes del 31 de enero de 2024
Farmers and Ranchers in Mississippi Can Now Apply for Financial Assistance through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Online Tools and Toll-Free Number Available to Assist Producers
New Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to Meet March 23-24
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.
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A Secretarial Disaster Designation has been issued for one (1) county in Iowa as primary disaster area for drought. Additionally, four (4) Iowa counties are contiguous to the disaster area. This determination will allow the Farm Service Agency’s Emergency Loans to be made available to eligible family farmers with qualifying production and physical losses in the primary and the contiguous counties to the declared disaster area.
USDA Service Centers Taking Precautionary Measures to Help Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus
U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Centers are encouraging visitors to take proactive protective measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Four Iowa Counties Impacted by Recent USDA Disaster Designation
A Secretarial Disaster Designation has been issued for nine (9) counties in Minnesota as primary disaster areas for drought. Additionally, four (4) Iowa counties are contiguous to the disaster area. This determination will allow the Farm Service Agency’s Emergency Loans to be made available to eligible family farmers with qualifying production and physical losses in the primary and the contiguous counties to the declared disaster area.
Secretarial Declaration Number: S5464
USDA Announces Oct. 30 Deadline to Submit Wildfire, Hurricane Disaster Assistance Applications
Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Final Opportunity for 2018 and 2019 Disaster Recovery Assistance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, as the deadline to submit applications for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+) for 2018 and 2019 losses. USDA did not originally specify a deadline when the program was announced.
USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs to Increase Equity
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its farm loan programs to better support current borrowers, including historically underserved producers. These improvements are part of USDA’s commitment to increase equity in all programs, including farm loans that provide important access to capital for covering operating expenses and purchasing land and equipment.
2023 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Open This Week
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country.