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USDA to Issue $1.3 Billion to Specialty Crop Producers Through Second Marketing Assistance Program Payment
USDA to Issue $1.3 Billion to Specialty Crop Producers Through Second Marketing Assistance Program Payment SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 29, 2025…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Illinois Impacted by Recent Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Illinois Impacted by Recent Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding Springfield, Illinois, April…
USDA Outlines New $1B Bird Flu Strategy
By Daniel Grant FarmWeek USDA recently unveiled a new strategy to slow the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI),…
USDA Announces 2025 Enrollment Periods for Crop and Dairy Safety-Net Programs
USDA Announces 2025 Enrollment Periods for Crop and Dairy Safety-Net Programs SPRINGFIELD, Illinois January 15, 2025 – The U.S. Department…
USDA Increases Funding for New Specialty Crop Program; Reminds Producers of Upcoming Deadlines
USDA Increases Funding for New Specialty Crop Program; Reminds Producers of Upcoming Deadlines Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops deadline extended…
USDA Announces Final $300 Million in Automatic Assistance for Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the final approximately $300 million in assistance to distressed direct and guaranteed farm…
Assistance Program, Farm Storage Facility Loan Program 30-Day Public Review
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) welcomes input on the assessment of environmental impacts on two programs – the Tree…
USDA to collect 2024 agricultural data
USDA to collect 2024 agricultural data Starting in late November, a sample of producers around the country will receive Agricultural…
USDA Approves Emergency Conservation Program and Emergency Forest Restoration Program Assistance in 3 Illinois Counties
USDA Approves Emergency Conservation Program and Emergency Forest Restoration Program Assistance in 3 Illinois Counties SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, November 14, 2024…
FSA news release on Urban Producers and Acreage Reportds
USDA Makes Acreage Reporting Improvements to Allow Flexibility for Urban and Innovative Producers Acreage Reports are Eligibility Requirement for Many…
County Board Again Delays Vote on Massive Solar Farm
By Nick Reiher Residents in Reed and Custer townships on edge about a proposed 3,590-acre solar farm will have to…
USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs to Increase Financial Freedom, Resilience and Profitability for Agricultural Producers
Policy changes support building equity, saving for long-term needs and making strategic operational investments The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…