USDA Offers Low-Interest Loans for Agricultural Producers in Montana Impacted by Wildfire
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available
USDA to Provide Payments to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
New Emergency Livestock Relief benefits to be delivered through two-phased approach; compensation for 2021 forage losses
Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
The Discrimination Financial Assistance Program is a new program, authorized by Section 22007(e) of the Inflation Reduction Act, that will provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to 2021.
USDA Encourages Producers to Enroll Grasslands into Special Conservation Reserve Program Signup
Columbia, MO , March 30, 2022 – The U.S.
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Idalia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2023 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Idalia that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.
Montana FSA: Farm Service Agency County Committee Nominations Open June 15
#LeadYourFSA and be the Voice of Farmers and Ranchers in Your Community
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Monday, June 15, 2020. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2020 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1, 2020.
USDA Offers CLEAR30 Option for Producers to Enroll Land with Expiring Conservation Contracts
Columbia, S.C., April 5, 2022 – The U.S.
USDA Invests in Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Effort in New Hampshire
NASHUA, N.H., September 8, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing approximately $185,000 in a grant to ReGen Roots in Nashua for its community farms program. The project is funded through USDA’s Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) grant program, which last month announced $7.4 million in funding nationwide. The grant will allow ReGen Roots to expand existing school gardens and educate students on agriculture careers, convert an abandoned park to gardens, and support refugee and beginning farmers with education and resources.
Montana FSA Reminds Producers of Ongoing Disaster Assistance Program Signup
Payments Have Started for Producers Impacted by Drought, Excess Moisture