The deadline to sign up for the 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage Program (DMC) is Friday, December 11. In a media call last week, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard…
More than $7 Billion Paid in Second Round of USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
…the FSA county office at their local USDA Service Center. FSA offers multiple options for producers to apply for CFAP 2. Producers with an eAuthentication account can apply online through…
Enrollment Period for USDA Safety-Net Programs Open
…Service Agency (FSA) Richard Fordyce said in a press release. “Through safety-net programs like ARC and PLC, we can help producers mitigate these financial stressors and keep the ag industry…
Conservation Reserve Program Producers Received 1.68 Billion in Payments
…with contracts effective beginning on October 1, 2020, will receive their first annual rental payment in October 2021. For more information on CRP, visit fsa.usda.gov or contact your local FSA…
New Farmers.gov Feature Allows Entities to Conduct Online Business with USDA
…expands the scope to include farmers and ranchers who are members of an entity, as well as people with a power of attorney form (FSA-211) on file with USDA’s Farm…
CFAP 2 Application Window Begins September 21
…the USDA’s farmers.gov/cfap webpage. Farmers and ranchers will be able to apply for CFAP 2 at USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices. USDA will be hosting a virtual workshop…
Farmers.gov Update Enables More Business to Be Conducted Online
…ranchers who are members of an entity, along with individuals and entities with powers of attorney form on file with USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will have increased for business…
Reminder: CFAP Application Window Closes September 11
…that are eligible. There’s actually an application generator on there,” said U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce. “The application generator actually allows them to…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfires
…sure to contact your local FSA office to timely report all damages and losses.” USDA encourages farmers and livestock producers to contact the FSA county office at the local USDA…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-01-20
…September 11, we talk with the FSA Administrator on how they determined eligible crops. Brian German has the details with some interesting results regarding carrot research in Kern County, and…
Working Together: Walnut Growers Added to CFAP Direct Payments
Federal aid for producers impacted by COVID-19 will now include the California walnut industry. USDA announced additional commodities that qualify for direct grower payments through the Farm Service Agency (FSA),…
Organic Certification Assistance Changes for 2020
…operations to receive assistance. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said they are expecting a record number of participants this year, which led to the change. More funding may be allocated at a…
Pandemic Aid Concerns Raised by Lawmakers and Industry Members
…sign-up deadline for CFAP. This will ensure FSA staff has adequate time to process all submitted applications, and farmers have ample opportunities to enroll eligible commodities,” the letter states. “At…
USDA Offers Extensions and Deferrals Due to Coronavirus Hardships
…Service Agency (FSA) is also offering an installment payment deferral option for Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) borrowers. “USDA recognizes farmers and ranchers have been severely affected by the COVID-19…