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The Farm Service Agency is now accepting guaranteed loan applications for the Conservation Loan Program. Based on a March 7 Federal Register notice, a lack of funding halted the acceptance of applications for the program until an appropriation to fund … Continue reading →

The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation announced revised loan rate ranges and base-quality ranges for upland cotton strength and length uniformity, and changes to the staple lengths for which distinct color and leaf loan rate differentials are provided. Effective with the … Continue reading →

USDA will kick off a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program beginning March 12. The voluntary program allows agricultural producers the opportunity to plant long-term, resource-conserving covers to improve the quality of water, control soil erosion and develop wildlife habitat. … Continue reading →

Slightly more than half of the U.S. milk supply last year was produced by only 2.9 percent of the nation’s dairy farms, according to a USDA report. Based on the report, 50.3 percent of the milk supply came from farms … Continue reading →

USDA introduced a new Conservation Reserve Program that will help preserve 1 million acres of grasslands and wetlands. “CRP is one of our nation’s most valuable and vital conservation efforts, ensuring cleaner air and water, preventing soil erosion, and enhancing … Continue reading →

The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for March 2012. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.125, which is unchanged from February 2012, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year … Continue reading →

Equine operations that breed, raise and sell certain types of horses are now eligible for loan assistance under FSA’s emergency loan program. “This policy modification will help certain equine operations when they face losses due to drought, flooding, other natural … Continue reading →

  FSA’s new strategic plan, which covers fiscal years (FY) 2012-2016, recently received departmental approval and is now available online. The strategic plan supports accomplishment of the USDA mission and is directly linked to USDA goals and related objectives found … Continue reading →