USDA Opens Application Period for Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreements SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 25, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is…
Read MoreUSDA Awards $50 Million to Support Farmworkers and Agricultural Employers SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 27, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the U.S.…
Read MoreUSDA Expands Funding Opportunities for Specialty Crop Growers to Help Offset On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for 2024 and 2025 SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 28, 2024 –…
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Agricultural producers in Illinois should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program General Signup for 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can now…
Read MoreUSDA and FarmRaise Launch Additional Online Disaster Assistance Decision Tool for Livestock, Honey Bee and Farm-Raised Fish Producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership…
Read More Through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover up to 75% of organic certification costs at a maximum…
Read MoreUSDA Reminds Producers of Climate-Smart Opportunities Using Farm Loan Programs SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Signup for 2024 SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 4, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers…
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The USDA Forest Service will be conducting prescribed burns throughout Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (NTP) during the spring of 2024. These prescribed burns generally happen…
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