USDA Designates Glacier County, Montana, 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 Accepts Nearly 2.7 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup
COLUMBIA, S.C., July 19, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland signup. This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and further CRP conservation efforts. Grassland CRP is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s broader effort to address climate change and conserve natural resources.
March Margin Triggers Dairy Margin Coverage Program Payment
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Income-over-feed margin for March triggers first payment for 2020
USDA Accepts More than 2.5 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup, Double Last Year’s Signup
More than 5.3 Million Acres Enrolled through CRP Signups in 2021, Surpassing Goal
U.S. Department of Agriculture Leadership in Georgia Hosts USDA Workshop for Citrus Producers
USDA Offers Low-Interest Loans for Agricultural Producers in Mississippi Impacted by Natural Disasters
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available
USDA Extends Deadline for Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Until August 11
HURON, South Dakota, July 24, 2023 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) to August 11, 2023. This extension gives South Dakota organic dairy producers more than two additional weeks to apply for the program. ODMAP helps 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.