USDA Announces Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2020 – The U.S.
Higher Loan Limit Now Available for USDA Guaranteed Farm Loans
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a higher loan limit will be available for borrowers seeking a guaranteed farm loan starting Oct. 1, 2021, from $1.776 million to $1.825 million.
USDA Announces More Eligible Commodities for CFAP
Application Deadline Extended to Sept. 11, and Producers Who Have Approved Applications to Receive Final Payments
USDA Invests $4.7 Million to Provide Outreach and Technical Assistance to Historically Underserved Farmers and Ranchers
Contact: Greer Gill, Greer.Gill@usda.gov
2 Organizations Identified to Assist Producers in Tennessee
USDA Accepting Proposals for State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Initiative
Albuquerque, NM, May 12, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting new or modified proposals from state governments for its State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative. Through SAFE, vital habitat is restored to meet high-priority state wildlife conservation goals. The deadline to submit proposals is June 19.
USDA Offers Online Tool for Drought-Stricken Ranchers to Estimate Compensation for Feed Transportation Costs
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Assistance also available for water hauling expenses
USDA Designates Nine New Mexico Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available
Higher Loan Limit Now Available for USDA Guaranteed Farm Loans
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
USDA Extends Disaster Set-Aside for Direct Loans Until 2022
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a higher loan limit will be available for borrowers seeking a guaranteed farm loan starting Oct. 1, 2021, from $1.776 million to $1.825 million.
USDA to Open Signup March 16 for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands
Albuquerque, NM, March 5, 2020 – Farmers and ranchers may apply to enroll grasslands in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup beginning March 16. The signup runs through May 15.
USDA Designates Eight Oklahoma 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.