USDA Issues $1.68 Billion in Payments to Producers Enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing $1.68 billion in payments to agricultural producers and landowners for the 21.9 million acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which provides annual rental payment for land devoted to conservation purposes.
USDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations Impacted by 2020, 2021 and 2022 Disaster Events
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2023 –The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather events and the consequences of those weather events that inhibited delivery or storage of milk (e.g., power outages, impassable roads, infrastructure losses, etc.) during calendar years 2020, 2021 and 2022. Administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), signup for MLP begins Sept.
USDA Stands Up New Team to Better Serve Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, August 5, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is standing up a new team that will lead a department-wide effort focused on serving beginning farmers and ranchers.
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. 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 Provides $5 Million in Second Round of Payments to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs
Contact: Lynnette Wright
Lynnette.wright@usda.gov
315-477-6309
March Margin Triggers Dairy Margin Coverage Program Payment
Income-over-feed margin for March triggers first payment for 2020
Higher Loan Limit Now Available for USDA Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Extends Disaster Set-Aside for Direct Loans Until 2022
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.