In: Farm Service Agency
USDA Announces MILC Program Extension
- April 2, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 2, 2014 USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator, Juan M. Garcia, recently announced the extension of the Milk...
USDA Announces Farm Bill Modifications to Loan Programs
- March 27, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 27, 2014 Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, recently announced modifications to loan programs administered by...
SD Senator Says Farm Bill Implementation Expected Soon
- March 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 21, 2014 Senator John Thune (R-SD) expects the 2014 Farm Bill to be implemented quickly, according to an...
USDA to Expedite Livestock Disaster Assistance
- February 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 19, 2014 USDA announced it will expedite the implementation of its livestock disaster assistance program and will begin...
USDA Issues CRP, Direct Payments, and ACRE Payments
- October 29, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 29, 2013 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, recently announced that USDA has begun distributing Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)...
Senators Express Concern over USDA Loan Cuts
- October 22, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted October 22, 2013 Fourteen senators have expressed concern over a cut to USDA’s Marketing Assistance Loan Program, according to...
USDA Designates Primary Natural Disaster Areas in Texas
- September 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 17, 2013 The USDA has designated four counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas due to damages...
USDA Announces Emergency Assistance to Ranchers
- August 7, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted: August 7, 2013 In response to continued severe drought conditions in certain areas of the country, USDA’s Farm Service...
Vilsack Announces Promising Assistance Package
- July 18, 2012
- Elizabeth
“Agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy and it is increasingly important that USDA has the tools to act...
USDA Proposes Improvements to Help Deliver Disaster Assistance More Quickly to Producers
- November 11, 2011
- Elizabeth
Yesterday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson announced that USDA is accepting comments on a...