USDA discrimination payments are targets for check fraud
Treasury checks are among criminals’ favorite targets because generally banks must provide the money before they can learn if the ...
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Recent USDA awards support farmworkers and agricultural employers
The awards are intended to focus on agriculture labor challenges, resiliency and instability, strengthen protections for farmworkers, and expand legal ...
USDA now accepts online farm loan applications
More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each now have an online option that provides an electronic ...
USDA: Farm income decreases in 2023 from record last year
A bright spot for farmers is that some production costs, including feed, fertilizer and pesticides, have declined, USDA Secretary Vilsack ...
USDA expands fertilizer, double-cropping programs
In 2022, USDA announced the expansion of insurance coverage for double cropping, which allows farmers to plant a second crop ...
USDA’s Climate-Smart program up and running
Approximately $3.1 billion will be spent on 141 pilot projects, providing incentives for producers to adopt climate-sensitive practices on working ...
USDA provides funding for underserved and veteran farmers
Approximately $45 million will be made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to organizations that help underserved and veteran ...
Bipartisan legislation aims to help with farm conservation efforts
The bill addresses the shortage of technical service providers who help producers access USDA conservation programs through one-on-one assistance.
Bipartisan legislation introduced to increase investment in ag innovation
The act would double the authorization of current programs from $50 million to $100 million to ensure access to agricultural ...
Additional USDA assistance available for distressed farmers
USDA will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing ...
