USDA Designates Wheeler County, Texas, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available
Biden Administration Appoints Julia Wickard to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Indiana
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2022— The Biden Administration recently appointed Julia Wickard as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Indiana Farm Service Agency (FSA). Wickard joined the Indiana FSA team on April 11, 2022.
Farmers, Ranchers Now Can Make USDA Farm Loan Payments Online
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, February 7, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that most farm loan borrowers will be able to make payments to their direct loans online through the Pay My Loan feature on farmers.gov in early February.
Registration Open for 2020 USDA Tribal Outreach Forum April 14-15 in Billings, Montana
Deadline to reserve hotel rooms at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center is March 23
BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 10, 2020 – The USDA Montana Food & Agriculture Council announced today that registration for the 2020 USDA Tribal Outreach Forum in Billings, Montana, on April 14-15 is now open.
USDA Accepting New or Modified Proposals for Its State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Program
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is welcoming new and modified proposals from conservation partners for the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative, a part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) focused on effectively managing wildlife habitat. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has expanded available practices under this initiative in response to feedback from partners.
USDA to Issue $306 Million in Final Payments to Producers Impacted by 2020 and 2021 Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing final Emergency Relief Program (ERP) payments totaling approximately $306 million to eligible commodity and specialty crop producers who incurred losses due to natural disasters in 2020 and 2021. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin issuing these additional payments to eligible producers this week.
USDA Issues First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Payments
Contact:FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million in payments to producers who have applied for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. FSA began taking applications May 26, and the agency has received over 86,000 applications for this important relief program.
USDA Accepting New or Modified Proposals for Its State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Program
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is welcoming new and modified proposals from conservation partners for the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative, a part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) focused on effectively managing wildlife habitat. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has expanded available practices under this initiative in response to feedback from partners.
Agricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2024 Crop Year
Washington Enrollment Currently At 30.5% of Expected Contracts