Input will be accepted until February 6, 2009
2008 Crop and CRP Acreage Reporting, Sign-up Deadlines, Crop Insurance, 2009-12 NAP Service Fees and 2008 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program (DCP).
Following passage of the new farm bill in late May 2008, USDA agencies are holding public meetings about how the new law will be implemented.
Comment: Brenda Robinson Environmental Solutions (Sept 15, 2008)
Transcript: USDA Rural Development to Hold Public Meeting on Farm Bill Renewable Energy Provisions (Sept 4, 2008)
USDA and EPA Announce Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (Jan. 15, 2009)
Schafer Announces Availability 0f $58.4 Million to Producers, Entities Through New Conservation Program (Jan. 14, 2009)
USDA Fields Farm Bill, Prepares Ground for Next Administration
USDA Enacts Changes to Payment Limitations, Income Qualifications, and Implements Direct Attribution Programs
Milk Income Loss Contract Program Signup Begins Dec 22
Secretary Schafer Announces 2009 DCP Signup Begins December 22, 2008
USDA Invites Applications for Advanced Biorefinery Guaranteed Loans
USDA Announces Amended Farm Bill Provisions and New Sign Up Deadline
USDA Approves Final Regulations for the 2008 Through 2012 Cotton Programs
USDA Awards More Than $28 Million in Specialty Crop Research
USDA Issues $1.8 Billion in Conservation Reserve Program Rental Payments
Schafer Announces Purchase of Up to 3.6 Million Pounds of Fresh Tomatoes
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2009 Sugar Program
FACT SHEET: 2008 Farm Bill Renewable Energy Provisions
USDA Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Announces Tribal College Tour
USDA Agency Releases Comparison of Old and New Farm Legislation
USDA Rural Development to Hold Public Meeting on Farm Bill Renewable Energy Provisions
USDA Readies Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Purchases for Elementary Schools
USDA Awards $500,000 for WIC Special Project Grants to Four States
Secretary Schafer Awards $21.8 Million in Grants to States for The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
USDA and Community-and Faith-Based Partners Meet August 6
USDA Announces Public Meeting July 22nd on Biopreferred Labeling Program
Schafer Announces an Additional $202.5 Million for Two Voluntary Conservation Programs
Learn more about the new farmbill Link - Public Law version 6124 of the Farm Bill
PDF - Public Law version 6124 of the Farm Bill