USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN OKLAHOMA AND TENNESSEE AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:30
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated counties in Oklahoma and Tennessee as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:28
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated counties in South Dakota as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 SUGAR PROGRAM PROVISIONS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 09:34
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced sugar program provisions for the remainder of this fiscal year (FY) and for FY 2007 concerning administration of the tariff rate
quotas (TRQ's) and the domestic allotment program. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES SEED INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR HARD WHITE WHEAT
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 07:36
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Teresa Lasseter, executive vice president of USDA�s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and administrator of USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA), today announced that FSA will begin issuing 2005-crop seed incentive payments under the 2005 Hard White Wheat Incentive Program (HWWIP). Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOAN AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT PROGRAM
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 14:35
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture�s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced changes to the marketing assistance loan (MAL) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) program. The amended policies and procedures affect the 2006 and subsequent crop years. Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN TEXAS AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 08:05
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USDA designates counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency. Full Story |
USDA ISSUES FINAL 2005-CROP BARLEY COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:56
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USDA today announced that it will begin issuing final 2005-crop counter-cyclical payments for barley. Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN COLORADO AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 11:01
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USDA designates counties in Colorado as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency. Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES ONE COUNTY IN OREGON AS A NATURAL DISASTER AREA
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 11:45
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USDA designates counties in Oregon as a primary natural disaster area, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency. Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 11:43
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USDA designates counties in Nebraska as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency. Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS AND TEXAS AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 11:42
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USDA designates counties in Arkansas and Texas as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm
operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from
USDA�s Farm Service Agency. Full Story |
SIGN-UP BEGINS JULY 17 FOR EMERGENCY FORESTRY PROGRAM TO REPLANT HURRICANE DAMAGED TREES
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:25
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Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that sign-up for the $504.1 million Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program (EFCRP) will start July 17, 2006. Full Story |
LASSETER REMINDS PRODUCERS OF NOMINATION DEADLINE
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 10:26
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Teresa Lasseter, administrator of USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA), today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 1, 2006, to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees. Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN COLORADO AND NEW YORK AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 10:25
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USDA designates counties in Colorado and New York as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency. Full Story |
USDA EXPANDS EMERGENCY CRP HAYING AND GRAZING TO HELP PRODUCERS AFFECTED BY DROUGHT
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 07:59
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Deputy Secretary of
Agriculture Chuck Conner announced the expansion of
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage eligible for
emergency haying and grazing for livestock producers in
counties approved for haying and grazing in the states of
Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. Full Story |
USDA OFFERS GUIDE TO HELP AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS PROTECT THE U.S. FOOD SUPPLY
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:04
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released a guide entitled "Pre-Harvest Security Guidelines and Checklist 2006" to help agricultural producers enhance security at the farm level. Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA AS A NATURAL DISASTER AREA
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:03
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Lassen County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area, making all qualified farm operators in the designated area eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN TEXAS AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:47
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USDA designated McLennan and Mitchell Counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN ALABAMA AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:53
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 48 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR JULY 2006
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 08:09
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The interest rate for 1995 and prior crop year commodity loans disbursed by USDA�s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) during July 2006 is 5.125 percent, up from 5.000 percent in June 2006. Full Story |
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