USDA Extends Deadline to Apply for Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers with Animal Losses
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Farm Service Agency Reminds Producers of Upcoming Pandemic Program Deadlines
USDA Announces Oct. 30 Deadline to Submit Wildfire, Hurricane Disaster Assistance Applications
Final Opportunity for 2018 and 2019 Disaster Recovery Assistance
ILLINOIS, Springfield, October 13, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, as the deadline to submit applications for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+) for 2018 and 2019 losses. USDA did not originally specify a deadline when the program was announced.
USDA Extends Deadline to Apply for Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers with Animal Losses
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Farm Service Agency Reminds Producers of Upcoming Pandemic Program Deadlines
USDA Issues $1.68 Billion in Payments to Producers Enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing $1.68 billion in payments to agricultural producers and landowners for the 21.9 million acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which provides annual rental payment for land devoted to conservation purposes.
USDA Stands Up New Team to Better Serve Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, August 5, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is standing up a new team that will lead a department-wide effort focused on serving beginning farmers and ranchers.
Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans Available for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees and harvested or stored crops and hay.
State: Minnesota
Triggering Disaster Event: High winds that occurred Aug. 28, 2021
March Margin Triggers Dairy Margin Coverage Program Payment
Income-over-feed margin for March triggers first payment for 2020
Higher Loan Limit Now Available for USDA Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Extends Disaster Set-Aside for Direct Loans Until 2022
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a higher loan limit will be available for borrowers seeking a guaranteed farm loan starting Oct. 1, 2021, from $1.776 million to $1.825 million.
USDA Announces More Than 3.4 Million Acres Selected for General Signup Conservation Reserve Program
Palmer, Alaska, March 26, 2020 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the acceptance of more than 3.4 million acres in the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup recently completed, the first general signup enrollments since 2016. County offices will begin notifying producers with accepted offers no later than April 3.