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USDA Makes Acreage Reporting Improvements to Allow Flexibility for Urban and Innovative Producers
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2024 – Urban and innovative agriculture producers will be able to more easily participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs as a result of acreage reporting improvements. These improvements, implemented by USDA’s Farm Service Agency, provide more flexibility for reporting acreage on a smaller scale and…
USDA to Begin Issuing $2.14 Billion to Agricultural Producers through Key Conservation and Safety-Net Programs
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Alexandria, Louisiana, Oct. 21, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $2.14 billion in payments to eligible agricultural producers, and landowners—providing much needed support through key conservation and safety-net programs. Producers should soon receive payments from USDA’s Farm…
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USDA Announces October 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
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En Espanol1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, D.C. 20250 FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for October 2024, which are effective Oct. 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers…
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Three Connecticut Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storm
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This Presidential disaster declaration 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…