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USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 28 Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup

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WASHINGTON, D.C., February 18, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general signup that there is less than two weeks before the enrollment deadline of February 28, 2020. This signup is available to farmers and private landowners who are either enrolling for the first time or re-enrolling for another 10- to 15-year term.

To Date, USDA Has Issued $112.5 Million in Emergency Relief Program Payments to Arkansas Agricultural Producers

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Contact: Rhonda O’Guinn
rhonda.oguinn@usda.gov

Deadline to Submit Applications is Friday, July 22

USDA Accepts Nearly 2.7 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup,

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Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

Successfully Closing the Gap and Bringing CRP Near to Acreage Cap

USDA Announces More Than 1.2 Million Acres Accepted in Recent Signup for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands

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MADISON, WISCONSIN, July 15, 2020 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the acceptance of more than 1.2 million acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands during the recent signup period that began March 16 and ended May 15. The number of acres offered during this signup period was 1.9 million acres, over 3 times the number offered during the last signup period in 2016.

USDA Accepts More than 3.1 Million Acres   in Grassland CRP Signup 

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WASHINGTON, July 12, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland Signup, the highest in history.

USDA Extends Deadline for Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Until August 11

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PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21, 2023 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) to August 11, 2023. This extension gives Arizona organic dairy producers more than two additional weeks to apply for the program. ODMAP helps producers mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry.

USDA Announces More Than 3.4 Million Acres Selected for General Signup Conservation Reserve Program

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MADISON, Wis., March 30, 2020 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the acceptance of more than 3.4 million acres in the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup recently completed, the first general signup enrollments since 2016. County offices will begin notifying producers with accepted offers no later than April 3.

Availability of Low-Interest Emergency Loans for Producers Affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Quarantine

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) extends much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters and, in this case, quarantines through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts.

Enrollment Period Begins for USDA’s Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program 

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Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

Program Helps Offset Transporting Costs for Farmers and Livestock Producers Outside the Contiguous U.S. 

USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification

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WASHINGTON, August 10, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). Applications for eligible certification expenses paid between Oct. 1, 2019, and Sept. 30, 2020, are due Oct. 31, 2020.