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Dairy Margin Coverage Program Provides Critical Support for Dairy Operations

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WASHINGTON – Sept. 29, 2023— The August milk margin triggered the eighth consecutive payment for dairy producers who obtained Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for the 2023 program year. August’s income over feed margin is $6.46 per hundredweight (cwt.) with projected DMC payments totaling $120 million.

Farmers and Ranchers in Florida Can Now Apply for Financial Assistance through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

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Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

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Hawaii County Farm Service Agency Emergency Conservation Program Application Deadline Extension Announced

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(HILO, Hawaii), November 24, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Hawaii County Executive Director Keisan Tamura announces a deadline extension to file applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), the new deadline is January 11, 2022. Applications for the Emergency Conservation Program are to address damages directly affected from the wildfire (disaster ID 1785) which occurred in the Waimea area on July 30, 2021. ECP signup will began on September 13, 2021, and will end on January 11, 2022.

USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Three Contiguous Counties in Kentucky Affected by Floods in Tennessee

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Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.

Monday, March 16 Is the Last Day to Schedule an Appointment with Your FSA Office For Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Enrollment

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Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

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Biden Administration Appoints Matthew Russell to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Iowa

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2021— The Biden Administration recently appointed Matthew Russell as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Iowa Farm Service Agency (FSA). Russell joined the Iowa FSA team on Nov. 29, 2021.

USDA Designates 17 Utah Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

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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 to refinance certain debts.

USDA Offers Farm Loans for Farmers Facing COVID-19 Related Challenges

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Contact: robert.tyson@usda.gov

Athens, GA, May 7, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success obtaining loans from their traditional financial institutions because of COVID-19. Farmers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct or guaranteed loans.

USDA Issues Final Pandemic Payments for Timber Harvesters and Haulers

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2021— The U.S.

USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching operations recover following natural disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022.