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USDA Expands Partnerships For Conservation Through Its Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Washington - Dec. 20 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is leveraging its authorities under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to bring in new types of partners and ultimately expand opportunities in voluntary...
USDA Expands Partnerships For Conservation Through Its Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Washington - Dec. 20 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is leveraging its authorities under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to bring in new types of partners and ultimately expand opportunities in voluntary...
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance To ND Farmers & Livestock Producers Impacted By Drought
Fargo & Bismarck - North Dakota agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the ongoing, severe drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock...
After Identifying Gaps In Previous Aid, USDA Announces 'Pandemic Assistance For Producers' To Distribute Resources More Equitably
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and producers who felt the impact of COVID-19 market disruptions. The new initiative...
USDA Temporarily Suspends Debt Collections, Foreclosures And Other Activities On Farm Loans For Several Thousand Distressed Borrowers Due To Coronavirus
Fargo, ND - Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers...
North Dakota USDA Service Centers Open For Business By Phone Appointment Only
Fargo, ND - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is temporarily restricting in-person visits for USDA Service Centers in North Dakota because of elevated rates of coronavirus community spread, but USDA employees will continue to assist...
USDA Issues $1.68 Billion In Payments To Producers Enrolled In Conservation Reserve Program
Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing $1.68 billion in payments to agricultural producers and landowners for the 21.9 million acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which provides annual rental payment...
Enrollment Begins For Agriculture Risk Coverage & Price Loss Coverage Programs For 2021
Washington, Oct. 14 - Agricultural producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The signup period opened Tuesday, Oct. 13. These key U.S. Department...
USDA Accepting Applications To Help Cover Costs For Organic Certification
Washington - USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program...
USDA Stands Up New Team To Better Serve Beginning Farmers & Ranchers In North Dakota
Fargo, ND – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is standing up a new team that will lead a department-wide effort focused on serving beginning farmers and ranchers. To institutionalize support for beginning farmers and ranchers and to build...
USDA Opens Signup March 23 For Added Causes Of Loss Under WHIP+ & Announces Disaster Assistance For Sugar Beet Producers
Washington, D.C., Feb. 28 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced additional disaster assistance available to agricultural producers, including producers impacted by drought and excess moisture as well as sugar beet growers. Through...
