The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making significant investments in two farming outreach and education efforts. As part of the investment, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is funding a…
Emergency Relief Program Deadline Extended Indefinitely
…being extended indefinitely. Potentially eligible participants of the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) will be receiving pre-filled applications from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Once the last of the…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…Bill placed many significant burdens on hemp producers, including much higher sampling and testing fees, completing required background checks, and FSA acreage reporting, which is duplicative in nature because it…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 07-25-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the role of upcoming FSA committee elections, the funding level increase needed for…
House Agriculture Hearing on Credit for Farmers
…wants to see programs in place to make credit less necessary. “FSA’s credit programs can play a role in helping farm operations transition to the next generation, but we cannot…
More Than $4 Billion in ERP Payments Issued to Producers in First Six Weeks
…Agency (FSA) will also be sending pre-filled applications out to approximately 9,000 eligible producers with NAP coverage in mid-July. The second phase of both ERP and Emergency Livestock Relief Program…
FSA Seeking Producers to Serve on Local County Committees
…decision-making and policymaking, and that starts with our local FSA county committees,” FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “We need enthusiastic, diverse leaders to serve other agricultural…
Commodity Container Assistance Program Taking Applications
…Agency (FSA) will provide per-container payments through the program to help relieve some of the financial burden and help facilitate more timely movement of American goods. “Both the Port of…
Organic Assistance Programs Accepting Applications
…producers to work with the local USDA Service Centers and State agencies to complete the applications,” Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “The FSA, and…
USDA to Provide $6 Billion in Natural Disaster Assistance to Producers
…for disaster events that occurred in 2020 and 2021. Payments are being made possible through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Relief Program (ERP). The first wave of payments…
Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire Receive Payments
…the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP). Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux told AgNet Media’s Randall Weiseman that the new Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) was developed as…
Additional Payments for Livestock Producers Affected by Drought and Wildfire
…losses due to severe drought or wildfire in 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments for increases in supplemental feed costs in 2021 through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA)…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 03-23-22
…roughly $35 million available through the 2501 Program and Chico State ag students named “Top Team” in a USDA FSA contest. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
USDA Makes Important Updates to Farm Loan Programs
…barriers faced by all borrowers, especially those in economic distress, new and beginning, socially disadvantaged or otherwise underserved producers,” Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), Zach Ducheneaux said in…