USDA Encourages Producers to Enroll Grasslands into Special Conservation Reserve Program Signup
Columbia, MO , March 30, 2022 – The U.S.
USDA Designates Eight Oklahoma Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available
USDA Offers CLEAR30 Option for Producers to Enroll Land with Expiring Conservation Contracts
Columbia, S.C., April 5, 2022 – The U.S.
Additional Commodities Eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
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Applications for New Commodities Accepted Beginning July 13
USDA to Compensate Drought-Stricken Ranchers for Above Normal Costs to Haul Livestock to Forage
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 6, 2022— Due to the persistent drought conditions in the Great Plains and West, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering additional relief through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to help ranchers cover above normal costs of hauling livestock to forage or other grazing acres.
USDA Designates Two Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available
USDA To Compensate Drought-Stricken Ranchers for Above Normal Costs to Haul Livestock to Forage
Madison, Wisconsin April 12, 2022— Due to the persistent drought conditions in the Great Plains and West, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering additional relief through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to help ranchers cover above normal costs of hauling livestock to forage or other grazing acres.
USDA Accepting New or Modified Proposals for Its State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Program
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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 Reports Record Enrollment in Key Farm Safety-Net Programs
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2020 – Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2019 crop year, which is more than 107 percent of the total contracts signed compared with a 5-year average. USDA also reminds producers that June 30 is the deadline to enroll in ARC and PLC for the 2020 crop year.