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 Designates Toole County, Montana, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

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.

Three Iowa Counties Designated As USDA Primary Natural Disaster Areas

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.