Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Contact: FPAC-BC Press
Email: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Meeting to be held August 5, 2022
Agricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2024 Crop Year
Indiana Enrollment Currently At 58% of Expected Contracts
USDA Issues $1.68 Billion in Payments to Producers Enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing $1.68 billion in payments to agricultural producers and landowners for the 21.9 million acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which provides annual rental payment for land devoted to conservation purposes.
Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Meeting to be held August 5, 2022
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage Beginning Feb. 28
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Payments to Begin Early March
USDA Designates Two Arkansas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available
USDA Begins Issuing Payments for Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2022— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is increasing the amount of funding available for the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP) and expects to issue approximately $62.8 million in pandemic assistance payments to hog producers starting this week. SMHPP assists eligible producers who sold hogs through a spot market sale from April 16, 2020, through Sept. 1, 2020.
June 30 Last Day to Complete Enrollment for 2020 Agriculture Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage Programs
Call Today About 2020 Crop Year Eligibility
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2020 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2020 must do so by June 30. Although program elections for the 2020 crop year remain the same as elections made for 2019, all producers need to contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to sign a 2020 enrollment contract.
Ohio Farm Service Agency Seeks Independent Crop Loss Adjustment Contractors
Contact: Christina Cooley
Email: Christina.Cooley@usda.gov
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 27, 2022 – The USDA Ohio Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking qualified individuals with knowledge of field crops and specialty crops who are interested in becoming independent crop loss adjustment contractors for FSA.