USDA Reminds Producers of Climate-Smart Opportunities Using Farm Loan Programs
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USDA Reminds Producers of Climate-Smart Opportunities Using Farm Loan Programs
USDA Designates Benton County, Arkansas, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available
USDA Reminds Producers of Climate-Smart Opportunities Using Farm Loan Programs
Washington, DC, April 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds agricultural producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart agriculture practices, which build on many practices that farmers and ranchers already use, like cover cropping, nutrient management and conservation tillage.
New USDA Survey to Measure Areas for Improvement
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners. The survey will help USDA understand what it is doing well and where improvements are needed, specifically at the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA).
USDA to Allow Producers to Request Voluntary Termination of Conservation Reserve Program Contract
Contact: ALICIA BEST
Alicia.best@usda.gov
USDA Announces Additional Flexibilities to Help Address Threats to Global Food Security
USDA Announces Details of Direct Assistance to Farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Direct Support for Losses Related to COVID-19
USDA Seeks Members for Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. USDA will accept nominations from May 7, 2024, to July 7, 2024. The 12-member Committee, which first convened in March 2022, is part of USDA’s efforts to increase support for urban agriculture and innovative production.