USDA Designates Carlton and St. Louis Counties in Minnesota as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought
Additional Contiguous Counties Eligible in Minnesota and Wisconsin
USDA to Begin Payments for Producers Impacted by 2018 and 2019 Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON,D.C., June 11, 2021 – More than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks starting June 15 for agricultural producers with approved applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program and for producers who have already received payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). These U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs provide disaster assistance to producers who suffered losses to 2018 and 2019 natural disasters.
USDA Seeks Members for Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Nominations will be open to public from May 15, 2023, to July 15, 2023. The 12-member Committee, which first convened in March 2022, is part of USDA’s efforts to increase support for urban agriculture and innovative production.
El USDA ofrece flexibilidad en el programa por desastres para los productores afectados por las inundaciones en el noreste
Concord, NH, 15 de Agosto de 2023 – La Agencia de Servicios Agrícolas (Farm Service Agency, FSA) y la Agencia de Gestión de Riesgos (Risk Management Agency, RMA) del Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos (U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA) han autorizado excepciones en las políticas para programas clave de asistencia por desastres y seguros de cosechas para ayudar a las operaciones agrícolas del noreste, que se han visto significativamente afectadas por las recientes inundaciones en 2023.
USDA to Begin Payments for Producers Impacted by 2018 and 2019 Natural Disasters
Producers to Receive Assistance through the Quality Loss Adjustment Program and Additional Assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus
USDA Offers Livestock Disaster Program Flexibilities; Responds to Needs Expressed by Producers Hard-Hit by Natural Disasters
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Program Application Deadlines Extended to June 2
Maui County Farm Service Agency is Accepting Emergency Conservation Program Applications
Kahului, Hawaii, August 25, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director James Robello today announced that Maui County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from wildfires and high winds. ECP signup is open now and will end on October 17, 2023.
The approved ECP practices under this authorization include debris removal to address wildfire and high winds damage to eligible farmland, livestock fences and conservation structures and installations.
USDA Announces Dates for Conservation Reserve Program General and Grasslands Signups
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SOUTH DAKOTA, June 14, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set a July 23, 2021, deadline for agricultural producers and landowners to apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup 56. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications for CRP Grasslands from July 12 to August 20. This year, USDA updated both signup options to provide greater incentives for producers and increase its conservation benefits, including reducing the impacts of climate change.
USDA Offers Livestock Disaster Program Flexibilities; Responds to Needs Expressed by Producers Hard-Hit by Natural Disasters
Program Application Deadlines Extended to June 2
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers in Nine Texas Counties Affected by Natural Disasters
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) 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.
Impacted Area: Texas