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USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters, HaulersNews Release
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses that have experienced losses due to COVID-19 as part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Loggers and truckers can apply for assistance through USDA’s Farm…
USDA to Provide Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers for Animal LossesNews Release
Farm Service Agency Will Begin Taking Applications for Indemnity Program July 20WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021— Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals. The U.S. Department of…
USDA Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Applications for Conservation Reserve Program GrasslandsNews Release
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 12, 2021 – Agricultural producers and landowners in Nebraska can apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup from today until August 20. This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated signup options to provide greater incentives for producers and increase the program’s conservation and…
Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for County Committee MembersNews Release
Lincoln, Nebraska, June 23, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All…
USDA Opens Signup for CLEAR30, Expands Pilot to Be NationwideNews Release
30-Year Option Focuses on Improving Water QualityWASHINGTON, June 15, 2021 – Landowners and agricultural producers currently enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) now have a wider opportunity to enroll in a 30-year contract through the Clean Lakes, Estuaries, And Rivers initiative, called CLEAR30. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (…
USDA AnnouncesNews Release
Lincoln, Nebraska, June 14, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set a July 23, 2021, deadline for agricultural producers and landowners to apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup 56. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications for CRP Grasslands from July 12 to August 20. This…
USDA to Begin Payments for Producers Impacted by 2018, 2019 Natural DisastersNews Release
Producers to Receive Assistance through the Quality Loss Adjustment Program and Additional Assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program PlusWASHINGTON, June 11, 2021 – More than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks starting June 15 for agricultural producers with approved applications for the…
USDA Announces Grants to Urban Agriculture and Innovative ProductionNews Release
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 27, 2021 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of up to $4 million for grants to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production projects. USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production is accepting proposals for planning and innovation projects, and…
USDA Announces New Initiative to Quantify Climate Benefits of Conservation Reserve ProgramNews Release
Proposals for CRP Climate Change Mitigation Assessment Initiative Due July 2WASHINGTON, May 25, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced an initiative to quantify the climate benefits of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts. This multi-year effort will enable USDA to better target CRP…
USDA to Begin Loan Payments to Socially Disadvantaged Borrowers Under American Rescue Plan Act Section 1005News Release
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 21, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) today published the first notice of funding availability (NOFA) announcing loan payments for eligible borrowers with qualifying direct farm loans under the American Rescue Plan Act Section 1005. The official NOFA will be published in the Federal…