Farm Service Agency Press Releases - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on February 6, 2024 - 21:12 GMT

USDA to Issue $306 Million in Final Payments to Producers Impacted by 2020 and 2021 Natural Disasters

Contact: WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 - The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing final Emergency Relief Program (ERP) payments totaling approximately $306 million to eligible commodity and specialty crop producers who incurred losses due to …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on February 1, 2024 - 21:06 GMT

USDA Announces February 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2024, which are effective Feb. 1, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on January 30, 2024 - 01:04 GMT

Farmers, Ranchers Now Can Make USDA Farm Loan Payments Online

Contact: WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that most farm loan borrowers will be able to make payments to their direct loans online through the Pay My Loan feature on farmers.gov in early February. Pay …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on January 26, 2024 - 06:44 GMT

USDA Encourages Producers Participating in Conservation Reserve Program to Consider Forest Management Incentive

…

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on January 26, 2024 - 06:44 GMT

USDA Invests Approximately $11.5 Million in Composting and Food Waste Reduction Projects in 23 States

WASHINGTON, January 25, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing approximately $11.5 million in 38 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills. The …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on January 12, 2024 - 04:30 GMT

USDA to Reopen Signup for Continuous Conservation Reserve Program

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (Continuous CRP) signup on Jan. 12, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency ( …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on January 3, 2024 - 01:56 GMT

USDA Announces January 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

…

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on December 28, 2023 - 03:22 GMT

USDA Announces 2024 Wool and Mohair Marketing Assistance Loan Rates

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced Marketing Assistance Loan rates for 2024-crop graded wool by micron class. Loan rates for ungraded wool and mohair are unchanged and remained …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on December 20, 2023 - 18:00 GMT

USDA Appoints New Members to the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed four new members to the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Federal Advisory Committee (Committee). The new members are replacing four members whose terms are expiring and …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on December 18, 2023 - 18:13 GMT

Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Receive 2018 Farm Bill One Year Extension, Farmers Can Now Enroll for ...

Contact: WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that agricultural producers can now enroll in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on December 15, 2023 - 19:31 GMT

USDA Requests Public Input on Reporting for Foreign Agriculture Land Holdings

Contact: WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting public input – due by Feb. 16, 2024 – on how foreign filers report agricultural land holdings in the United States. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is proposing …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on December 14, 2023 - 22:29 GMT

USDA Reminds Specialty Crop Growers of Deadline to Apply for Assistance for 2023 On-Farm Food Safety Expenses

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on December 13, 2023 - 21:41 GMT

USDA to Begin Issuing Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program Payments

Contact: WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $223 million in Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) payments. These payments help producers who suffered a decrease …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on December 8, 2023 - 07:18 GMT

USDA Announces 2024 Upland Cotton Marketing Assistance Loan Rate

Contact: Robert Ellison bob.ellison@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced that the marketing assistance loan rate for 2024-crop base quality upland cotton is 52.00 cents …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on December 5, 2023 - 23:58 GMT

USDA Now Accepting Applications for Farm Loans Online

Contact: WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each year can now use an online, interactive, …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on December 2, 2023 - 01:19 GMT

USDA Announces December 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

Contact: WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for December 2023, which are effective Dec. 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on November 30, 2023 - 23:19 GMT

USDA Provides $208 Million to Help Prevent Guaranteed Borrower Foreclosures and to Assist Emergency Loan Borrowers

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is providing approximately $208 million in automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm and emergency loan borrowers. This announcement is made possible by $3.1 …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on November 29, 2023 - 20:23 GMT

USDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to 2023 Notice of Loss Requirements for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has waived certain notice of loss requirements for 2023 for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) and Livestock …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on November 7, 2023 - 18:13 GMT

2023 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Open This Week

Contact: Return Ballots by December 4 WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on November 1, 2023 - 18:48 GMT

USDA Announces November 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

Contact: WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for November 2023, which are effective Nov. 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry