USDA Announces Cooperative Agreements for Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction

WASHINGTON, May 11 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $900,000 for local governments to host a Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CCFWR) pilot project for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The cooperative agreements will support projects that develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans. The agreements are offered through USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.

USDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup

EAST LANSING, Mich., May 3, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup, which included over 2,000 acres in Michigan. This is the first of the program’s multiple signups occurring in 2022.

USDA Announces Updates for Honeybee Producers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced updates to the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). These updates include changes required by the 2018 Farm Bill as well as discretionary changes intended to improve the administration of the program and clarify existing program requirements.

USDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup

South Dakota, May 3, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup, which included more than 14,000 acres in South Dakota. This is the first of the program’s multiple signups occurring in 2022.

USDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup

MISSOURI, May 3, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup, which included more than 82,000 acres in Missouri.. This is the first of the program’s multiple signups occurring in 2022.

USDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup, which included 6,447 acres in California. This is the first of the program’s multiple signups occurring in 2022.