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

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 21, 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.

USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2020 Sugar Loan Rates, Allotment and Marketing Allocations, and Feedstock Flexibility Program Updates

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced crop year 2019 rates for marketing assistance loan rates for sugar Additionally, USDA announced provisions of the fiscal year 2020 domestic sugar program and that the CCC is not expected to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2019.

USDA Previews Crop and Revenue Loss Assistance for Agricultural Producers 

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2022 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for additional emergency relief and pandemic assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA is preparing to roll out the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two as well as the new Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP), which are two programs to help offset crop and revenue losses for producers.  USDA is sharing early information to help producers gather documents and train front-line staff on the new approach. 

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

Indianapolis, September 22, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced 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.

USDA Launches Program to Support Agricultural Employers and Farmworkers, Aiming to Increase Economic and Supply Chain Resilience as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 22, 2023 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain by addressing workforce challenges farmers and ranchers face. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in coordination with other federal agencies, is announcing up to $65 million in grants available for the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP Program).