WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with FarmRaise, today launched a new, online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. The …
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Legislation Would Require the FSA to Make Quarterly Updates to LIP Payment Rates
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to offer producers fairer market prices for livestock disaster assistance programs. The LIP Payment Improvement Act would require the …
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Feedlots Under 1,000 Head Lose FSA Environmental Exemption
by Andy SchwabMedium-sized concentrated animal feeding operations receiving USDA loans will be required to have an environmental assessment after a federal court on Tuesday vacated part of a 2016 Farm Service Agency …
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President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Maureen Wicks as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director for Montana. FSA State Executive Directors …
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Farmers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA Commodity Safety Net Programs
by Colter BrownAgricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2022 crop year have until March 15, 2022, to …
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2021 Sign-Up Open for Soil Health and Income Protection Program
by Colter BrownWASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for announcing that producers in South Dakota and other Prairie Pothole states can now sign …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is temporarily restricting in-person visits for numerous Service Centers in Montana and Wyoming because of elevated rates of coronavirus community spread, but USDA employees …
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$23 Billion Recommended for Agriculture, FDA and Related Agencies in Fiscal Year 2021
The Senate Appropriations Committee recently released all twelve of its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) funding measures and the FY21 subcommittee allocations. For Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and …
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Casper, WY – Farmers and ranchers working with USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) or Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can now sign and share documents online in just a few …
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WASHINGTON – Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2019 crop year, …
