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USDA Designates Lawrence County, South Dakota, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

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.

USDA Provides $5 Million in Second Round of Payments to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, September 20, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a second round of payments for dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP), providing an additional $5 million to help dairy producers mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry.

El USDA lanza un programa de apoyo a los empleadores y a los trabajadores agrícolas, con el objetivo de aumentar la resiliencia económica y de la cadena de suministro como parte de la agenda "Invertir en América" del presidente Biden

WASHINGTON, D.C., 22 de septiembre de 2023- La administración Biden-Harris anunció hoy que los empleadores agrícolas pueden comenzar a presentar solicitudes un programa piloto diseñado para mejorar la resiliencia de la cadena de suministro agrícola y de alimentos al abordar los desafíos de la fuerza laboral que enfrentan los agricultores y ganaderos. El Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU.

USDA Announces Cooperative Agreements for Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction

WASHINGTON, May 11 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $900,000 for local governments to host a Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CCFWR) pilot project for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The cooperative agreements will support projects that develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans. The agreements are offered through USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.