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USDA Expands Assistance to Cover Feed Transportation Costs for Drought-Impacted Ranchers in Virginia

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RICHMOND, VA, September 8, 2021— In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today its plans to help cover the cost of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing. USDA is updating the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) to immediately cover feed transportation costs for drought impacted ranchers.

USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture Data Down to the County Level

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Boise, Idaho – February 13, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today announced the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data points about America’s farms and ranches and the people who operate them down to the county level. The information collected directly from producers shows a decline in the total number of Idaho farms.

May Margin Triggers Dairy Margin Coverage Program Payment

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Income-over-feed margin for May triggers third payment for 2020

USDA Designates Woodbury County, Iowa, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

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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 the refinance of certain debts.

Dairy Producers in Washington Reminded to Enroll in 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage by April 29 

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Spokane Valley, Washington, April 16, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll by April 29, 2024, for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup began Feb. 28, 2024, and payments, retroactive to January, began in March 2024. So far, DMC payments triggered in January and February of 2024 at margins of $8.48 and $9.44 respectively.

USDA Reminds Farmers of September 30 Deadline to Update Safety-Net Program Crop Yields

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USDA Accepts More than 2.5 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup, Double Last Year’s Signup

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More than 5.3 Million Acres Enrolled through CRP Signups in 2021, Surpassing Goal

USDA Partners with FarmRaise to Offer Educational Tools and Resources to Promote Financial Access and Equity for Agricultural Producers

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Disaster Assistance, and Farm Loan Resources Now Available Online

USDA Issues First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Payments

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Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million in payments to producers who have applied for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. FSA began taking applications May 26, and the agency has received over 86,000 applications for this important relief program.

USDA Accepts More than 2.5 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup, Double Last Year’s Signup

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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, September 13, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accepted offers for more than 2.5 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners for enrollment through this year’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Signup.