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.

Contact: Lynnette.Wright@usda.gov

Proposals for CRP Climate Change Mitigation Assessment Initiative Due July 2

Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

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.

Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

To date, over $1 billion in immediate assistance is providing relief to more than 20,000 distressed borrowers thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act

COLUMBIA, S.C., May 6, 2024– – The U.S.

Contact:
Tammy Robinette
Tammy.Robinette@usda.gov

Proposals for CRP Climate Change Mitigation Assessment Initiative Due July 2
 

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin sending prefilled applications to rice producers the week of May 8 for the new Rice Production Program (RPP), which will provide up to $250 million in assistance to rice farmers based on 2022 planted and prevented planted acres.  

Indiana Counties Affected – Clark, Jefferson and Switzerland