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2021 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Under WayNews Release
Ballots To Be Mailed to Eligible Voters Beginning This Week WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the…
USDA Provides $1.8 Billion to Offset Market FluctuationsNews Release
Farmers Can Now Make Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage ProgramsWASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in the process of issuing $1.8 billion in payments to agricultural producers who enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the…
Higher Loan Limit Now Available for USDA Guaranteed Farm LoansNews Release
USDA Extends Disaster Set-Aside for Direct Loans Until 2022WASHINGTON, 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.“Farm loans are critical for our customers’ annual operating…
Chase, Dundy, Hayes, Hitchcock 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…
USDA Issues Disaster Designation for Dakota County in NebraskaNews 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…
USDA Issues Disaster Designation for Woodbury County in Iowa, Impacting Two Nebraska CountiesNews 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…
USDA Extends Deadline to Apply for Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers with Animal LossesNews Release
Farm Service Agency Reminds Producers of Upcoming Pandemic Program DeadlinesWASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional time for livestock and poultry producers to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP). Producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access…
USDA Expands Assistance to Cover Feed Transportation Costs for Drought-Impacted Ranchers in NebraskaNews Release
LINCOLN, Nebraska, September 9, 2021 — In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today its plans to help cover the cost of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing. USDA is updating the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish…
USDA Accepts More Than 2.5 Million Acres in Grassland CRP SignupNews Release
Nebraska Ranks Third in Number of Acres Accepted During Signup LINCOLN, Nebraska, September 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accepted offers for more than 2.5 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners for enrollment through this year’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)…
Lenders Can Now Apply for New Heirs' Property Relending ProgramNews Release
WASHINGTON, August 30, 2021 – Intermediary lenders can now apply for loans through the new Heirs’ Property Relending Program (HPRP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications today through October 29, 2021, and cooperatives, credit unions and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for these competitive loans…