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USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Signups for 2022News Release
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 27, 2022 – Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a key tool in the Biden-Harris Administration effort to …
USDA Urges Producers to Submit Applications for 2021 Grazing Loss Assistance by Jan. 31News Release
To Expedite Future Assistance, Gather and Submit Loss Records Now for Livestock Forage Disaster ProgramLINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 26, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds ranchers and livestock producers they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for 2021 grazing losses due to…
Biden Administration Appoints John Berge to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in NebraskaNews Release
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022— The Biden Administration recently appointed John Berge as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Nebraska Farm Service Agency (FSA). Berge joined the Nebraska FSA team on Jan. 18, 2022.“Individuals selected to serve as FSA State Executive Directors are incredible public servants who have a proven track…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Organic Pandemic Program AssistanceNews Release
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP). This program provides pandemic assistance to…
USDA Provides Additional Pandemic Assistance to Hog ProducersNews Release
Farm Service Agency Will Begin Taking Applications on Dec. 15 WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new program to assist hog producers who sold hogs through a negotiated sale during the period in which these producers faced the greatest reduction in market prices due to the COVID-19…
FSA Now Accepting Offers for Conservation Reserve Program Playa Wetlands ProjectNews Release
Submit Applications by Feb. 18, 2022 for Consideration in First RoundLINCOLN, Nebraska, December 13, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for a special Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup for agricultural producers and landowners who want to establish wildlife habitat on playa wetlands. Signup for the Nebraska…
USDA Opens Signup for 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage ProgramNews Release
Program Enhancements Improve Feed Cost Calculations WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2021 – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to support dairy farmers and rural communities, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and expanded the program to allow dairy…
USDA Builds Pandemic Support for Certified Organic and Transitioning OperationsNews Release
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses to agricultural producers who are certified organic or transitioning to organic. USDA will make $20 million available through the new Organic and Transitional Education and…
USDA Issuing Approximately $270 Million in Pandemic Assistance to Poultry, Livestock Contract ProducersNews Release
Continues to Build on Broader Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun issuing approximately $270 million in payments to contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry who applied for Pandemic Assistance. Earlier this year, USDA’s Farm Service…
Six Nebraska Counties Designated as Disasters Due to DroughtNews 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…