Biden Administration Appoints Thaddeus Fairley to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Mississippi

WASHINGTON, Nov. 08, 2021— The Biden Administration recently appointed Thaddeus Fairley as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Mississippi Farm Service Agency (FSA). Fairley joined the Mississippi FSA team on Nov. 8, 2021. 

USDA Supports U.S. Seafood Industry Impacted by Retaliatory Tariffs

Tolland, CT, September 9, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide approximately $530 million to support the U.S. seafood industry and fishermen impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments. The funding will be provided through the Seafood Trade Relief Program and funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA).

Availability of Low Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters

Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees and harvested or stored crops and hay.

State: Mississippi

Triggering Disaster Event: Hurricane Ida or related conditions that occurred Aug. 29, 2021, through Aug. 31, 2021.

USDA Launches Program to Support Agricultural Employers and Farmworkers, Aiming to Increase Economic and Supply Chain Resilience as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, September 28, 2023 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain by addressing workforce challenges farmers and ranchers face.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in coordination with other federal agencies, is announcing up to $65 million in grants available for the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP Program).

FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in Agriculture Risk Loss and Price Loss Coverage Programs

Producers, Beat the Rush – Call Today to Make an Appointment

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 15, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages agricultural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk Loss (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. March 15, 2020 is the enrollment deadline for the 2019 crop year.

USDA Designates Two Texas 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.

El USDA comenzará a distribuir $ 1.75 mil millones a productores agrícolas a través de sus importantes programas de Asistencia de Emergencia

WASHINGTON, 27 de septiembre de 2023 – El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (United States Department of Agriculture, USDA) anunció hoy que comenzará a distribuir un total de más de $ 1.75 mil millones en pagos destinados a la asistencia de emergencia a agricultores y productores de ganado que cumplan con los requisitos de elegibilidad. Estos pagos tan necesarios contribuyen a que las operaciones agrícolas y ganaderas puedan recuperarse después de los desastres naturales ocurridos en 2020, 2021 y 2022.