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Nebraska FSA to Host Quality Loss Adjustment Program Webinar on Feb. 17News Release
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 10, 2021 — Nebraska U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is hosting a public webinar next week to review details of the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program. The event will run from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Feb. 17.Those interested in accessing the webinar can join the event by clicking…
USDA Extends General Signup for Conservation Reserve ProgramNews Release
Biden Administration Considers Changes to Bolster Effectiveness of Program and Recommits to Making CRP a Cornerstone of Conservation ProgrammingWASHINGTON, February 5, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup period, which had previously been announced as ending on Feb. 12…
USDA Temporarily Suspends Debt Collections, Foreclosures and Other Activities on Farm LoansNews Release
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 27, 2021 – Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs…
USDA Offers Additional Assistance for Certain Producers Through Coronavirus Food Assistance ProgramNews Release
(Washington, D.C., January 15, 2021) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers and commodities as well as updating payments to accurately…
USDA Announces Quality Loss Assistance Now Available for Eligible Producers Affected by 2018, 2019 Natural DisastersNews Release
Signup begins Jan. 6, 2021WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that signup for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program will begin Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Funded by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, this new program provides assistance to producers who…
USDA Seeks Members for Advisory Committee on Urban AgricultureNews Release
Contact:FPAC.BC.Press@usda.govLINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 8, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking members for a new advisory committee on urban agriculture, part of a broader effort to focus on the needs of urban farmers. The 12-person committee will advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the development of policies and outreach…
CRP General Signup Begins Today, Ends February 12News Release
Contact:Bobbie Kriz-Wickham(402) 437-5896bobbie.krizwickham@usda.govLINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 4, 2021 – Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) can sign up for the popular program beginning today, Jan. 4, 2021, until Feb. 12, 2021. The competitive program, administered by USDA’s Farm Service…
Nebraska Farm Service Agency Reminds Livestock Producers of Drought Disaster Assistance Program for Forage LossesNews Release
Contact: bobbie.krizwickham@usda.govProgram Triggers in 27 CountiesLINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 14, 2020 — Nebraska U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Nancy Johner reminds livestock producers who have suffered grazing losses due to drought in 2020 of the availability of the Livestock Forage Disaster…
Enrollment Open for Agriculture Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage Programs for 2021 Production SeasonNews Release
Contact: bobbie.krizwickham@usda.govLINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 9, 2020 – Agricultural producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The signup period is open through March 15, 2021, and producers are encouraged to begin working with their USDA county…
USDA Designates Six Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster AreasNews Release
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also AvailableWASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated six Nebraska counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Colfax, Cuming, Dawes, Dodge, Stanton and Thurston counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible…