USDA Designates 33 Mississippi Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 33 Mississippi counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in who suffered losses caused by recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.

USDA Farm Service Agency Seeks Applicants for County Executive Directors in Training and Loss Adjustment Contractor Positions in Michigan

EAST LANSING, Mich., May 12, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is an exciting and rewarding place to start, build or continue your career. FSA in Michigan is accepting applications for County Executive Director in Training positions at through May 20, 2022.

USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs of Organic, Transitioning Producers in Alaska

Palmer, Alaska, May 16, 2022 – Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), which help producers and handlers cover the cost of organic certification, along with other related expenses.

USDA to Provide Approximately $6 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2020 and 2021 Natural

First Wave of Payments Based on Crop Insurance Data 

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2022 – The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) to offset crop yield and value losses.