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Hoeven: Third Tranche of MFP Payments Could Be on Horizon

Published January 6, 2020

There is likely to be a third tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments in January 2020. "We're working with the Farm Service Agency to make sure they get the third and final payment out in a timely manner," said North…

Farm Service Agency Meets With Farmers at Ag Expo

Published December 6, 2019

The USDA Farm Service Agency met with farmers at the Northern Ag Expo on Wednesday. Of the many programs available to farmers through the FSA, two received the most questions: the Market Facilitation Program and WHIP plus program. FSA Deputy…

Shubeck Passes Away

Published November 25, 2019

South Dakota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Paul Shubeck passed away on Thursday, November 14. Funeral services were held last week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In the interim, the South Dakota Acting Executive Director is Jamie White. White will…

Fordyce Addresses Local Access to WHIP Plus Program

Published November 18, 2019

The North Dakota Farm Service Agency and others worked to fast track disaster declaration so farmers could access to the WHIP plus program. Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce said farmers still need to harvest their crop. "We know there's…

MN Farm Service Agency is Seeking County Loss Data

Published October 30, 2019

The Minnesota Farm Service Agency is monitoring and accessing agricultural damages across the state for a Secretarial disaster declaration. During a roundtable discussion in East Grand Forks, MN FSA State Executive Director Joe Martin stressed his office needs data from…

Thykeson: Disaster Programs Will Take Time, But Are Available

Published October 22, 2019

"It is evident that ranchers want hay in their feedyards and farmers want crops in the bin," says North Dakota Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Brad Thykeson, who attended the townhall meeting in Fessenden. At the townhall, Thykeson spoke…

DMC Sign-Up Extended to Friday

Published September 18, 2019

Sign-up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program will be extended to Friday, September 27 . Farm Service Agency Acting Administrator Steve Peterson explains the program. "The 2018 Farm Bill lowered the premium levels, but increased coverage levels. In the first…

Prevent Plant Acreage Claims Still Coming Into RMA

Published September 14, 2019

Prevent plant acres remain a big unknown. Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre told the Red River Farm Network the USDA is looking at dollars, not acres at this time. "We're at more than $2.5 billion in paid claims for…

FSA Expands Payment Options

Published August 21, 2019

For certain Farm Service Agency services, farmers can now use paperless payment options like a debit card. "We're doing it for farm loan repayment, for measurement service, for farm debt repayment; if they're purchasing aerial photography, they can also use…

Prevent Plant Acres Total Over 19 Million

Published August 13, 2019

USDA's Farm Service Agency released more information on prevent plant acres for 2019. U.S. farmers reported 11.2 million prevent plant acres of corn, 4.3 million acres of soybeans and 2.2 million acres for wheat. That makes for a grand total…

Articles tagged under: Farm Service Agency

Hoeven: Third Tranche of MFP Payments Could Be on Horizon

Farm Service Agency Meets With Farmers at Ag Expo

Shubeck Passes Away

Fordyce Addresses Local Access to WHIP Plus Program

MN Farm Service Agency is Seeking County Loss Data

Thykeson: Disaster Programs Will Take Time, But Are Available

DMC Sign-Up Extended to Friday

Prevent Plant Acreage Claims Still Coming Into RMA

FSA Expands Payment Options

Prevent Plant Acres Total Over 19 Million

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