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Organic and Transitional Education and Certification ProgramNews Release
USDA’s Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP) helps to cover certification and education expenses for agricultural producers who are certified organic or transitioning to organic. Certified operations and transitional operations may apply for OTECP for eligible expenses paid during the 2020 and 2021 program years and…
USDA Designates Two Kansas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster AreasNews Release
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…
2021 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections UnderwayNews Release
USDA began mailing ballots the week of Nov. 1 for FSA county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA).To be counted, producers and landowners must return ballots to the local FSA county office or have…
USDA Provides $1.8 Billion to Offset Market FluctuationsNews Release
Agricultural producers who enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2020 crop year are receiving $1.8 billion, providing critical support to help mitigate fluctuations in either revenue or prices for certain crops.FSA is also encouraging producers to contact their local USDA Service Centers to…
Emergency Haying, Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program Acres Available to Help Livestock Producers Weather DroughtNews Release
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Aug. 23, 2021 – Agricultural producers impacted by drought can now request haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres in certain Kansas counties, while still receiving their full rental payment for the land. “Drought is heavily impacting livestock producers in Kansas and across the country, and emergency…
USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the CoronavirusNews Release
Expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Begins Sept. 21WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2020 – President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the…
USDA Designates Two Colorado Counties as Primary Natural Disaster AreasNews Release
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Colorado counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Cheyenne and Lincoln counties who suffered losses due to recent drought, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.This natural disaster…
USDA Designates Eight Colorado Counties as Primary Natural Disaster AreasNews Release
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also AvailableWASHINGTON, May 28, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated eight Colorado counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Bent, Crowley, Custer, Hinsdale, Kiowa, Mineral, Otero, and San Juan counties who suffered losses due to a recent drought…
Farmers and Ranchers in Kansas Can Now Apply for Financial Assistance through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance ProgramNews Release
Online Tools and Toll-Free Number Available to Assist ProducersManhattan, KS, May 26, 2020 – Agricultural producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are now available online, and USDA’s Farm…