USDA Designates Winnebago County, Iowa, 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.

Biden Administration Appoints Arthur Tripp to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Georgia

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2021— The Biden Administration recently appointed Arthur Tripp as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Georgia Farm Service Agency (FSA). Tripp joined the Georgia FSA team on Oct. 11, 2021.

USDA Designates 12 Illinois Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, October 28, 2021 — 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

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

WASHINGTON, September 20, 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.