Additional Commodities Eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Applications for New Commodities Accepted Beginning July 13
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.
USDA Accepting Proposals for State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Initiative
Palmer, Alaska, May 11, 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 Expands Local, Electronic Communication Options for Michigan Producers
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Oct. 5, 2021 – Agricultural producers in Michigan can now signup to receive free email and text messages directly from their local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Service Center for information related to loans, farm disaster assistance, conservation programs, crop insurance and other USDA programs.
USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only
Palmer, AK, March 22, 2020 ─ U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Centers are encouraging visitors to take proactive protective measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
USDA Announces Recipients of Urban Agriculture Grants and Cooperative Agreements - 3 Projects Awarded in Texas
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Kathryn Fidler
TEMPLE, Texas – October 5, 2021 — Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the selection of recipients for more than $6.6 million in grants and cooperative agreements through the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. These grants and cooperative agreements build on $4.1 million in projects funded in 2020.
USDA Designates 7 Connecticut 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.
USDA Reminds Farmers of September 30 Deadline to Update Safety-Net Program Crop Yields
Recent Rule on Payment Limitations and Payment Eligibility Does Not Impact 2020 or 2021 Payments
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farm owners of the September 30 deadline to update Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program yields for covered commodities on the farm. This is a one-time opportunity for producers to update yields, which are used to calculate 2020 through 2023 payments.