…and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov. FSA news releases are available on FSA’s website at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ via the “Newsroom” link….
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…USDA investment in beginning farmers and ranchers include: Since 2009, FSA has issued more than 8895,000 direct and guaranteed farm operating and farm ownership loans to beginning farmers and ranchers….
Farm Bill and ARC/PLC Decision Aid Tool Workshops
University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) have partnered to offer free informational workshops at three locations. The purpose of…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…July 1, 2015 and Sept. 30, 2015. To learn more about the Margin Protection Program, visit the Farm Service Agency (FSA) online at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ or contact a local FSA office…
FSA County Committee Election Results
The Stanislaus-Tuolumne FSA County Committee and Staff would like to thank outgoing COC Member Dale Matney for his many years of dedicated service to the Stanislaus-Tuolumne County Committee. Members like…
USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for January 2015
…Storage Facility Loans for January is 2.500 percent, down from 2.625 percent in December. Further program information is available from USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Financial Management Division at 202-772-6041….
FSA Announces New Yield Data for Safety Net Calculations
…local FSA county office. To find a local FSA county office, visit www.offices.usda.gov. Additional information on the new programs is available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. These programs were made possible through the…
More Protection for Specialty Crops
…crops such as vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, floriculture, ornamental nursery, aquaculture, turf grass, ginseng, honey, syrup, and energy crops, according to USDA. For more on the program, visit the FSA website….
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. Visit www.fsa.usda.gov/bcap or contact a local FSA county office at offices.usda.gov to learn more about BCAP….
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…Program. To learn more, visit the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website at www.fsa.usda.gov/nap or contact your local FSA office at offices.usda.gov. The Farm Service Agency (FSA), which administers the program,…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to Dec. 19
…are eligible for coverage. It’s a small step to take to ensure your business is covered.” Vilsack encourages producers to use the online Web resource at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool to calculate the…
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. To learn more about USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) disaster assistance programs, visit the FSA factsheet page at www.fsa.usda.gov/factsheets or contact your local FSA office at http://go.usa.gov/pYV3….
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Make Their Voices Heard
…brochures, can be found on the FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. You may also contact your local USDA Service Center or FSA office. Visit http://go.usa.gov/pYV3 to find an FSA office near…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…national honey bee pest and disease surveys and provides border inspections to prevent new invasive bee pests from entering the U.S. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and NRCS work on…