Farmers and Ranchers in Oklahoma Can Now Apply for Financial Assistance through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Online Tools and Toll-Free Number Available to Assist Producers
USDA Announces 2022 Cotton Loan Rate Differentials
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the 2022 crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long staple cotton which are applied to the crop loan rate to determine the per bale actual loan rate.
USDA to Issue $306 Million in Final Payments to Producers Impacted by 2020 and 2021 Natural Disasters
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USDA Opens Signup March 23 for Added Causes of Loss Under WHIP+; Announces Disaster Assistance for Sugar Beet Producers
Sign up March 23, 2020, for Producers Impacted by Drought or Excess Moisture as well as Announces Provisions for Sugar Beet Producers
USDA Accepting New or Modified Proposals for Its State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Program
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FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is welcoming new and modified proposals from conservation partners for the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative, a part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) focused on effectively managing wildlife habitat. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has expanded available practices under this initiative in response to feedback from partners.
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers Impacted by Recent Winter Storms
HURON, S.D., Feb. 9, 2024 – Agricultural operations in South Dakota have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.
USDA Accepting Proposals for State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Initiative
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 13, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting new or modified proposals from state governments for its State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative. Through SAFE, vital habitat is restored to meet high-priority state wildlife conservation goals. The deadline to submit proposals is June 19.
Biden Administration Appoints Gail Greenman to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Oregon
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2022— The Biden Administration recently appointed Gail Greenman as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Oregon Farm Service Agency (FSA). Greenman joined the Oregon FSA team on April 11, 2022.
Agricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2024 Crop Year
Manhattan, Kansas Feb. 22 2024 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year have until March 15, 2024, to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provide vital income support to farmers who experience substantial declines in crop prices or revenues for the 2024 crop year.
More than $7 Billion Paid in Second Round of USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that in the first month of the application period, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved more than $7 billion in payments to producers in the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. CFAP 2 provides agricultural producers with financial assistance to help absorb some of the increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.