Mission Critical! Contact USDA Farm Service Agency Now to Enroll in Key Safety Net Programs- Don't Let the March 16 Deadline Pass You By
By Nivin Elgohary, State Executive Director in Virginia, USDA Farm Service Agency
The clock is ticking… March 16 is THE LAST day to make what is likely one of the most important business decisions you will make for your farming operation this year.
USDA Names Appointees to the California Farm Service Agency State Committee
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced appointees who will serve on the California USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee.
USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Expanded Emergency Livestock Assistance Program to Help Dairy Producers Offset Milk Loss Due to H5N1
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications starting on Monday, July 1 through its updated Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to provide financial assistance to eligible dairy producers who incur milk losses due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as H5N1infection in their dairy herds.
Additional Commodities Eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Applications for New Commodities Accepted Beginning July 13
USDA Invests $14.5 Million in Taxpayer Education, Program Outreach Efforts for Farmers and Ranchers
COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 8, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing in two outreach and education efforts for farmers and ranchers, including those who are new to farming or who have been historically underserved by USDA programs.
USDA Invests $5.2 Million in 17 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Projects
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USDA Adds Digital Options for Farmers and Ranchers to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Online portal, e-signature tool enable producers to apply from anywhere
USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program
Additional Lenders Invited to Apply to Program
El USDA abre el plazo de solicitud de acuerdos de cooperación para el compostaje y la reducción de residuos alimentarios
WASHINGTON, 12 de junio de 2024 - El Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) está aceptando solicitudes para proyectos piloto de Compostaje y Reducción de Residuos de Alimentos (CFWR, por sus siglas en inglés) para el año fiscal 2024. Los acuerdos de cooperación, que utilizan fondos remanentes de la Ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense, son administrados conjuntamente por la Oficina de Agricultura Urbana y Producción Innovadora del USDA y el Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Agricultura (NIFA, por sus siglas en inglés).