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Thanks to Funders – New Wash Station at SBCA!

The Somali Bantu Community Association (SBCA) just built a brand new wash station at their property in Wales! Kristina Kalolo, the Markets Manager for Liberation Farms at SBCA, shares more about the process: “Thanks to our many funding partners, including the Maine Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, we were able to build a beautiful […]

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RMA Revises Dates for the Pasture, Rangeland and Forage and Apiculture Insurance Programs

RMA Revises Dates for the Pasture, Rangeland and Forage and Apiculture Insurance Programs   Agricultural producers will now have until December 1st to make coverage decisions and complete reporting activities for the Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Pilot Insurance Program (PRF) and Apiculture Pilot Insurance Program (API). The USDA’s Risk Management Agency is making changes to these two […]

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USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports WASHINGTON, June 16, 2021 – Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office before the applicable deadline. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines […]

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USDA Announces Additional Aid to Ag Producers and Businesses in Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative

USDA Announces Additional Aid to Ag Producers and Businesses in Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative WASHINGTON, June 15, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today additional aid to agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Earlier this year, Secretary Vilsack announced plans to use available pandemic assistance […]

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USDA to Invest $15 Million in the Future of Conservation Through Innovation Grants Program

USDA to Invest $15 Million in the Future of Conservation Through Innovation Grants Program USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing up to $15 million to support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. This year, funded […]

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USDA to Begin Loan Payments to Socially Disadvantaged Borrowers

USDA to Begin Loan Payments to Socially Disadvantaged Borrowers Under American Rescue Plan Act The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provides funding and authorization for USDA FSA to pay up to 120 percent of direct and guaranteed loan outstanding balances as of January 1, 2021, for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers as defined […]

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