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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…
Dec. 11 Deadline Approaching for USDA Program for Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by COVID-19News Release
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.govFSA Staff Standing by to HelpWASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) by Dec. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers facing market…
USDA Alters Service Center Status at Locations Across State in Response to CoronavirusNews Release
Contacts:Bobbie Kriz-Wickham, Nebraska FSAPH: (402) 437-5896bobbie.krizwickham@usda.govORJoanna Pope, Nebraska NRCSPH: (402) 437-4123joanna.pope@usda.govCustomers Should Call USDA Service Centers for AppointmentsLINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 30, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is temporarily restricting in-person visits for numerous…
USDA to Open Signup for the Conservation Reserve Program and CRP Grasslands in Early 2021News Release
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.govLINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 18, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the 2021 signup periods for general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and CRP Grasslands offers. General signup for CRP will be open from January 4, 2021 to February 12, 2021; signup for CRP Grasslands runs from March 15, 2021…
USDA Announces Oct. 30 Deadline to Submit WHIP+ Disaster Assistance ApplicationsNews Release
Final Opportunity for 2018 and 2019 Disaster Recovery AssistanceWASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 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…
USDA Issues $1.68 Billion in Payments to Producers Enrolled in the Conservation Reserve ProgramNews Release
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.“CRP is one of the many ‘tools’…
Apply Now for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2News Release
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.govApplication Deadline is December 11WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) is Dec. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who continue…
2020 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Under WayNews Release
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.govBallots Have Been Mailed to Eligible VotersWASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the local FSA county office or…
USDA Designates 12 Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster AreasNews Release
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.govEmergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also AvailableWASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 12 Nebraska counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Deuel, Garden, Madison, Morrill, Pierce, Platte, Scotts Bluff…
USDA Designates Five Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster AreasNews Release
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.govEmergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also AvailableWASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated five Nebraska counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Dundy, Hitchcock, Keith, Kimball and Perkins counties who suffered losses caused by recent…