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| Oct 23, 2026 | Iowa Wins Big Under President Trump: Lower Taxes, New Investment, and Stronger Rural Communities | President Donald J. Trump returns to Iowa today to highlight a clear record of results for workers, families, seniors, farmers, and rural communities. Under President Trump and Republican leadership, Iowans are seeing historic tax relief, m... |
| Oct 16, 2026 | USDA boosts Kentucky agricultural economy through Safety Net and Conservation Program payments | Record farm safety net payments plus conservation assistance support farmers, ranchers, rural communities
Lexington, Ky. (Oct. 16, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is delivering approximately $25... |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Virginia Dairy Producers Encouraged to Enroll in the Dairy Producers Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program | October 7, 2026
Program reimburses annual premium payment for federal Dairy Margin Coverage program
Richmond, Va. – The enrollment period for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program ... |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Lotspeich Family Honored as ’26 Landowner of Year | PHOTO PROVIDED The Lotspeich family received the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s 2026 Landowner Conservationist of the Year award.
The Lotspeich Family in northwestern Oklahoma has received the 2026 Landowner Conservationist ... |
| Oct 7, 2026 | SBA Disaster Loans Available for Oregon Businesses Impacted by 2026 Wildfires, and Ongoing Drought | The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is reminding eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, aquaculture businesses, and most private nonprofit organizations that they may qualify for U.S. Small Business Administra... |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Lower Taxes, Safer Streets, Stronger Border: President Trump’s Texas Record | Today, President Donald J. Trump returns to Texas with a record of results: historic tax relief, the most secure border in a generation, safer streets, and a surge of new private investment creating jobs across the Lone Star State. Tax Reli... |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Nearly $15M in Disaster Relief Available for RI Farmers | Published on Monday, September 21, 2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will make nearly $15M in disaster relief assistance available to eligible RI farmers and agricultural producers affected ... |
| Jul 28, 2026 | NEWS RELEASE: USDA emergency assistance deadline is Friday, July 31, 2026 | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA
MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN F. LOGAN
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
LUNA HOʻOMALU PŌULIA
HAWAIʻI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGEN... |
| Jul 28, 2026 | NEWS RELEASE: USDA emergency assistance deadline is Friday, July 31, 2026 | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA
MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN F. LOGAN
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
LUNA HOʻOMALU PŌULIA
Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agen... |
| Jun 27, 2026 | USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Louisiana Impacted by Recent Flooding | News
June 26, 2026
News article
Louisiana
Agricultural operations in Louisiana have been significantly impacted by recent flooding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers a... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Create a Login.gov account today for quick access to essential services during a disaster | The USDA Farm Services Agency (FSA) encourages farmers and ranchers to create a Login.gov account now. Full FSA access requires identification verification which can take 7 to 10 business days for new customers. Login.gov is the secure, sin... |
| May 26, 2026 | Governor Hochul Announces USDA Issues Disaster Declaration for Su... | Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a Secretarial Disaster Designation for Suffolk County following her request to provide relief to the aquaculture industry. Heavy snowfa... |
| May 26, 2026 | Providing Relief for the Aquaculture Industry | Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a Secretarial Disaster Designation for Suffolk County following her request to provide relief to the aquaculture industry. Heavy snowfa... |
| Apr 27, 2026 | USDA issues second supplemental disaster payment to farmers, extends program application deadline to August 12 | News
April 27, 2026
News article
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental ... |
| Apr 17, 2026 | USDA Designates Nine Maryland Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Following Severe Drought | April 17, 2026
USDA Designates Nine Maryland Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Following Severe Drought
ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 17, 2026) – Due to ongoing dry conditions during the growing season, nine counties in Maryland have receiv... |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Commissioner Miller Announces Reopening of Acreage Reporting Period for Specialty Crop Producer Assistance | Commissioner encourages eligible specialty crop producers to apply for USDA financial support
AUSTIN - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today reminded Texans that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) ... |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Federal Emergency Management Agency designates eight counties in Louisiana as Natural Disaster Areas due to winter storm Fern | News
March 19, 2026
News article
This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disaster... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | USDA offers disaster assistance to agricultural producers in Louisiana impacted by winter storms | News
February 25, 2026
News article
Agricultural operations in Louisiana have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers an... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | USDA announces enrollment period for Farmer Bridge Payments | News
February 20, 2026
News article
Pre-filled Applications Available Online to Producers with a Login.gov Account
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the enrollm... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Enrollment Underway for 2026 Dairy Margin Protection Program | New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that enrollment for the 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage Program (DMC) is currently underway. Dairy farmers can now sign up for the United States Department of Agriculture’s ... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown | By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer
The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from exi... |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Minority Farmer and Rancher Delinquency and Local Cultural Climate | AAEA
AAEA members release research in AJAE
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New research offers key insights into how social factors may interact with farm business performance.
In the article "Minority Farmer and Ranche... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Flood and Wildfire-Impacted Livestock Producers | News
September 12, 2025
News article
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced eligible livestock producers will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flo... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Trump Administration Announces Expedited Congressionally Mandated Disaster Assistance for Farmers | News
July 10, 2025
News article
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assista... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | The Retirement Age Debate: Lessons from Denmark and the U.S. | Denmark is raising its retirement age to 70. This decision sends ripples across the Atlantic. The U.S. is watching closely. But can America adopt a similar approach? The Danish model offers insights, but the U.S. landscape is vastly differe... |
| May 31, 2025 | US court won’t lift judge’s block on Trump’s government overhaul | A US appeals court on Friday refused to allow President Donald Trump’s administration to carry out mass layoffs of federal workers and a restructuring of agencies, leaving a lower court order in place that blocked the sweeping government ov... |
| May 20, 2025 | UDAF Announces Emergency Disaster Relief Loans for Agricultural Producers Affected by Drought | The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is announcing the availability of low-interest loans for agricultural producers impacted by drought through the Emergency Disaster Relief Loan (EDRL) program, a subprogram of the Agricultur... |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year | News
March 27, 2025
News article
Louisiana Enrollment Currently At 70% of Expected
Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have unt... |
| Feb 14, 2025 | How Farm Recovery Centers Cultivated the Disaster Assistance Process for Floridians | Florida disaster survivors stop by a Farm Recovery Center to learn more about the disaster assistance process.
In the United States, farming is a cornerstone of our economy and culture. When the increasing frequency and intensity of disaste... |
| Dec 20, 2024 | USDA GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | The Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program provides financial assistance to specialty crop producers to help them expand domestic markets or develop new markets for their crops.
MASC helps specialty crop producers offset hi... |
| Dec 13, 2024 | New $2 Billion Marketing Assistance Program Now Available From USDA for Specialty Crop Producers | Program Supports Market Expansion of Current and New Markets
Washington D.C. | December 12, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, aim... |
| Dec 5, 2024 | USDA Provides Additional Flexibilities to Respond to 2024 Hurricanes, Expedites Emergency Conservation and Disaster Recovery Payments for Producers in Nine States Impacted by Hurricanes in 2016 to 2023 | WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2024 – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is taking steps to streamline and provide flexibilities for environmental compliance requirements for 2024 hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton allowing ... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | USDA Announces Investments for Tribal Communities and Acequias and Finalizes Agreements with Irrigation Districts to Produce Water-Saving Commodities | WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced next steps and selections within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Water-Saving Commodities program to support agricultural commodity production while reducin... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | USDA Announces More than $2 Billion to Strengthen Specialty Crops Sector, Expand Crop Storage for Producers Following 2024 Natural Disasters | Support is available to producers nationwide, and will significantly assist producers of citrus and other specialty crops in the Southeast after Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2024 – Today, Agriculture Secretary To... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | FEMA, SBA and USDA create Recovery Resource Guide for Local Business Owners | WASHINGTON – FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have collaborated to create a guide to help local businesses affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton access recovery resources.
The agencies c... |
| Oct 8, 2024 | USDA Invests $9 Million in 10 Organizations Nationwide to Support Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production | 1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $9 million in funding to local organizations to provide outreach, education and t... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | USDA Offers Resources, Adds Flexibilities to Disaster Assistance Programs to Help Hurricane Helene-Impacted Farmers, Foresters and Communities | 1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2024 – In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities, homes, farms and businesses across parts of the Southeast, the U.S. Departm... |
| Sep 22, 2024 | USDA Launches Assistance Network to Support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers | 1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
[email protected]
Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative ... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Debby | WASHINGTON, August 7, 2024 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Debby, which continues its track up the ... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | USDA Announces June 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers | 1400 Independence Ave.
SW Washington, DC 20250
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for June 2024, which are effective June 3, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agen... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Producers and Landowners Can Now Sign Up for USDA's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program | 1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can now sign up for the Grassland Conser... |
| May 15, 2024 | USDA Easing Producers’ Transition to Organic Production with New Programs and Partnerships, Announces Investments to Create and Expand Organic Markets | 1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced new programs, partnerships, grant awards and an additional $10 million in funding to expand t... |
| May 1, 2024 | USDA Announces May 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers | WASHINGTON, May 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for May 2024, which are effective May 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural p... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | USDA Announces March 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers | Contact: [email protected]
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for March 2024, which are effective March 1, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important ... |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage Beginning Feb. 28 | Contact:
Payments to Begin Early March
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2024– Starting next Wednesday, dairy producers will be able to enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program offered through the U.S. Department of A... |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Assistance Available for Vehicles Damaged by the Severe Storm and Flooding in Maine | If you have damage to a vehicle as a result of the severe storm and flooding that occurred Dec. 17 – 21, 2023, auto insurance and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are the primary resources available to help with your repairs. If... |
| Jan 12, 2024 | USDA to Reopen Signup for Continuous Conservation Reserve Program | Contact:
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (Continuous CRP) signup on Jan. 12, 2024. USDA’s Farm Se... |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Business | This land is our land: States crack down on foreign-owned farm fields | Kevin Hardy | Stateline.org (TNS)
Andy Gipson gets concerned even when American allies such as the Netherlands and Germany invest in large swaths of Mississippi’s farmland.
“It just bothers me at a gut level,” he said.
For Gipson, Mississip... |
| Dec 2, 2023 | USDA Announces December 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers | Contact:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for December 2023, which are effective Dec. 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to h... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | USDA Offers Disaster Program Flexibilities for Flood-Impacted Producers in the Northeast | Contact:
Richmond, Vt., Aug. 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) have authorized policy flexibilities for key disaster assistance programs and crop insurance to a... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Biden-Harris Administration Announces Investments in Urban Agriculture, Food and Market Access through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda | Philadelphia, PA, July 21, 2023 - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a series of investments that will increase market access and revenue streams for producers while strengthening the food system and giving consumers better ac... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | USDA Extends Deadline for Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Until August 11 | Contact:
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) to August 11, 2023. This extension gives organic dairy producers more th... |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Grassland CRP Accepted Acres in 2023 Signup | Contact:
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (C... |
| Jul 7, 2023 | USDA reminds agricultural producers of July 14 deadline to apply for pandemic, natural disaster relief programs | COLLEGE STATION The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding producers of the July 14 deadline to apply for both the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and the Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (P... |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due To Sub-Freezing Weather Event This Spring | Press Releases
07/06/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due To Sub-Freezing Weather Event This Spring Farmers Statewide Are Eligible to Apply for Emergency Loans to Cover Production ... |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Biden-Harris Administration Announces Intended Investment of Approximately $300 Million in 50 Projects Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access for Underserved Producers | WASHINGTON, June 22, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its selection of 50 projects for potential award, totaling approximately $300 million. These innovative projects will help improve access to land, capital... |
| May 19, 2023 | USDA Previews Emergency Relief Assistance for Agricultural Producers Who Incurred Losses Due to 2022 Natural Disaster Events | Contact:
Additional payments on the way for livestock producers impacted by drought and wildfire in 2021
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2023— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans to roll out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program ... |
| May 19, 2023 | USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs | WASHINGTON, May 19, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces assistance for dairy producers with the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). ODMAP is established to help mitigate market volatility, higher i... |
| May 14, 2023 | Commentary
Commentary | Guest opinion: Kathleen Merrigan: These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and how the U.S. eats | By Kathleen Merrigan
For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These measures are large, complex and expensiv... |
| May 9, 2023 | Ron DeSantis is banning Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida, accusing China of taking up swathes of farmland: 'We don't want the CCP in the Sunshine State' | Ron DeSantis speaks during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on November 8, 2022. GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new bill banning Chinese citizens from bu... |
| May 5, 2023 | USDA Announces Signup for New Rice Production Program | Contact:
[email protected]
New program makes one-time payment to rice farmers based on 2022 plantings and prevented plantings
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the Farm Service Age... |
| Apr 17, 2023 | USDA Announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023 | WASHINGTON, April 17, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting today and running through... |
| Mar 27, 2023 | USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Tornado in Mississippi | WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that assistance is available for communities and agricultural producers affected by the severe weather and tornado that tore through Mississippi on March... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | USDA Highlights Disaster Assistance Available to Florida Producers Impacted by Hurricane Ian | Polk County, Florida, March 10, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday visited a citrus grove in Polk County, Florida to survey the impact of Hurricane Ian and meet with producers impacted by the storm. During the visit, the Sec... |
| Mar 9, 2023 | USDA Announces Sign-up for Cost-Share Assistance for On-Farm Grain Storage in Areas with Limited Commercial Capacity Due to Severe Storms | New Program Helps Fill the Need Caused by Damaged Grain Storage Facilities in Kentucky, Minnesota, and South Dakota
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2023 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that producers in counties affected by eligibl... |
| Mar 9, 2023 | USDA Recommends Food Safety Tips, Additional Resources Before Potential Flooding in California | WASHINGTON, March 9, 2023 – With severe storms forecast for northern and central California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding communities in the region to prepare and to be aware of USDA programs to assist following fl... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | USDA Announces March 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers | Contact:
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for March 2023, which are effective March 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important ... |
| Feb 2, 2023 | USDA Announces February 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers | Contact:
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2023, which are effective Feb. 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | DeSantis considers banning 'hostile nation' China from buying Florida real estate, polishing tough-on-China foreign policy stance amid 2024 speculation | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference held at the Florida National Guard Robert A. Ballard Armory on June 07, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The governor had the press conference to speak about two bills he signed to combat fo... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers | SAN JUAN, P.R., January 9, 2023 — Today, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will benefit farmers, ranch... |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Florida ag commissioner wants to ban land sales to foreign entitities | (The Center Square) – Florida's new Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson wants to restrict the sale of The Sunshine State's farmland to foreign countries after increasing concerns about what foreign buyers – namely Chinese c... |
| Nov 16, 2022 | USDA Previews Crop and Revenue Loss Assistance for Agricultural Producers | Contact:
[email protected]
New Programs Will Provide Additional Pandemic and Natural Disaster Assistance for 2020 and 2021; Deadline Announced for Previous Emergency Relief
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2022 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack ... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 2022 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Open This Week | Contact: [email protected]
December 5 is the Last Day to Return Ballots
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county comm... |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Program meant to help farmers in trade war overspent, lacked transparency and compliance checks | This article was produced in collaboration with Investigate Midwest and Gray Television’s InvestigateTV.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture program touted as relief for lost trade during the Trump-era trade war with China spent unprecedented ... |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Farmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs | Contact:
[email protected]
Payments Issuing to Producers of 2021 Crops Triggering Safety-Net Program Payments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 – Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) ... |
| Oct 18, 2022 | USDA Provides Payments of nearly $800 Million in Assistance to Help Keep Farmers Farming | Contact:
[email protected]
Immediate Help for Over 13,000 Distressed USDA Farm Loan Borrowers;
Begins Process to Provide up to $500 Million More for Up to 23,000 Additional Borrowers
WASHINGTON, October 18, 2022 – The U.S. Department o... |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Dairy Producers Can Now Enroll for 2023 Signup for Dairy Margin Coverage | Contact:
[email protected]
Protect Your Operation from Ups and Downs in the Market
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 – Dairy producers can now enroll for 2023 coverage through the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program, an important safety net pr... |
| Sep 27, 2022 | USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Ian | WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Ian that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disas... |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Organic Certification Cost Share Program Available for Missouri Producers | JEFFERSON CITY —
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced today that funding is available to assist Missouri farmers and food processors in obtaining organic certification for their businesses. Through the U.S. Department of Agricul... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | USDA Announces September 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers | Contact:
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for September 2022, which are effective Sept. 1, 2022. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide import... |
| Aug 19, 2022 | USDA to Mail Additional Pre-Filled Applications to Producers Impacted by 2020, 2021 Disasters | Contact:
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced another installment (phase) in assistance to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in... |
| Aug 6, 2022 | USDA Invests $14.5 Million in Taxpayer Education, Program Outreach Efforts for Farmers and Ranchers | Contact: [email protected]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing in two outreach and education efforts for farmers and ranchers, including those who are new to farming or who have been histor... |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Streamlined Delivery of Emergency Relief Programs Is Win-Win for USDA and Agricultural Producers | Contact:
[email protected]
New Program Outperforms Predecessor Disaster Program in speed of assistance and almost 90% reduced application burden, Online Analytics Now Available
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agricult... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Deadline Extended and More Pre-Filled Forms For 2020 and 2021 Disasters on the Way | Contact:
[email protected]
More Producers to Soon Receive Applications for over $105 Million in Additional Emergency Relief
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will indefinitely... |
| Jul 12, 2022 | USDA Accepts More than 3.1 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup | WASHINGTON, July 12, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland Si... |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Meat, Monopolies, Mega Farms: How the US Food System Fuels the Climate Crisis | 6 Mins Read
By: Amanda Schupak
From a beef-heavy diet to growing crops that don’t feed people – the biggest challenges facing the agriculture industry.
Food and the climate crisis are locked in a tangled web of cause and effect. Globally, f... |
| Jun 29, 2022 | USDA Has Issued More Than $4 Billion in Emergency Relief Program Payments to Date | MINBURN, Iowa, June 29, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that to date, agricultural producers have already received more than $4 billion through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP), representing approximately 67% of the mor... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | USDA Announces Framework for Shoring Up the Food Supply Chain and Transforming the Food System to Be Fairer, More Competitive, More Resilient | USDA efforts to create more and better markets will benefit both producers and American consumers through fairer prices, as well as address longstanding issues intensified by pandemic
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 - Today, the U.S. Department of... |
| May 16, 2022 | USDA to Provide Approximately $6 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2020 and 2021 Natural Disasters | WASHINGTON, May 16, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totali... |
| May 13, 2022 | Prices, Preclusive Purchases, And Production: Some Forgotten Solutions To Forgotten Inflation Problems | Cartoon by Bernard Tobey depicts men and women as they happily work together to build aircraft ... [+] cowlings, each of which is decorated with a Christmas wreath, 1940s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Getty Images |
| May 6, 2022 | USDA extends emergency loans to producers in all Louisiana parishes recovering from droughts | NEWS USDA extends emergency loans to producers in all Louisiana parishes recovering from droughts
May 4, 2022
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2022
Contact: Jennifer Finley, Press Secretary – 225-922-1256 Megan Moore, Public Information Direct... |
| May 3, 2022 | USDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup | WASHINGTON, May 3, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Pro... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | NRDC: Federal policy “must invest” in regen ag to make it a viable climate solution | “We must reverse agriculture’s trajectory. Policy shaped our current situation, and policy can change it.”
So says a new report from US-based nonprofit the Natural Resources Defense Council that examines the role regenerative agriculture ca... |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Department Offering One-Time Bonus Payment for Approved CLEAR30 Enrollment | April 22, 2022
$1,000 per Acre Incentive for Participating in Long-Term Conservation Program
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland farmers who are enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) with ... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | USDA Urges Communities, Farmers, Ranchers to be Prepared for Severe Weather | WASHINGTON, March 21, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds those in the path of the severe weather forecast for the Southeast this week, to take steps now to keep their food safe, and for farmers and ranchers to take pro... |
| Feb 3, 2022 | USDA Provides Update on Implementation of Forthcoming Disaster Assistance | Contact: [email protected]
Program benefits to be delivered through two-phased approach
HOUSTON, Feb. 3, 2022 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided an update at the Cattle Industry Convention on forthcoming assist... |
| Jan 26, 2022 | USDA Urges Producers to Submit Applications for 2021 Grazing Loss Assistance by Jan. 31 | Contact: [email protected]
To Expedite Future Assistance, Gather and Submit Loss Records Now for Livestock Forage Disaster Program
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds ranchers and livestock pro... |
| Dec 23, 2021 | As End of Year Approaches, Tester's American Beef Labeling Effort Builds Momentum | As 2021 comes to a close, U.S. Senator Jon Tester's efforts to shore up America's food security and defend Montana ag producers continue to pick up steam, as hundreds of organizations and businesses signed on in support of his bip... |
| Dec 8, 2021 | USDA Opens 2022 Signup for Dairy Margin Coverage, Expands Program for Supplemental Production | 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) p... |