FSA Reminds Producers of Ongoing Disaster Assistance Program Signup
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Payments Have Started for Producers Impacted by Drought, Excess Moisture
Biden Administration Appoints Jim Barber to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in New York
Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2021— The Biden Administration recently appointed Jim Barber as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA New York Farm Service Agency (FSA). Barber joined the New York FSA team on Dec. 13, 2021.
USDA Reminds Maine Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports
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Bangor, ME 04401
maryanne.coffin@usda.gov
Bangor, ME, June 11, 2024 – Agricultural producers in Maine should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline after planting is complete.
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in Agriculture Risk Loss and Price Loss Coverage Programs
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Producers, Beat the Rush – Call Today to Make an Appointment
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 15, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages agricultural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk Loss (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. March 15, 2020 is the enrollment deadline for the 2019 crop year.
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for 3 Arizona Contiguous County Producers Affected by Physical Damage and Losses caused by Heavy Rain, Floods, Mudslides, High Winds, Hail, and Heavy Snow N1687
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: ARIZONA
Farmers, Ranchers and Private Forest Landowners Use Conservation to Protect Pollinator Habitat, Boost Crop Production
Contact: angie.stuehrenberg@usda.gov
By Steven Brown, USDA FSA State Executive Director, in Indiana
Kansans Affected by Fire and Severe Weather
From the desk of the Acting State Executive Director, Charles Pettijohn.
December 21, 2021
USDA Opens Application Period for Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreements
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2024. The cooperative agreements, using remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, are jointly administered by USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).