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FSA Continues Work on WHIP+ Program Quality Loss Provisions

Published November 5, 2020

According to North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, the Farm Service Agency is working to complete the implementation process of quality loss coverage under the WHIP+ program. Hoeven met with FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce the first week of November. To complete…

New WHIP+ Program Efforts In Place to Speed Up Processing

Published October 12, 2020

The USDA is attempting to move the WHIP+ program off the back-burner with a new October 30 deadline in place for program sign-up. North Dakota Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Brad Thykeson says there are also new state efforts…

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Local Farm Groups Give FSA Feedback on CFAP 2.0

Published October 2, 2020

Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce reviewed the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program with local farm groups in a roundtable hosted by Senator John Hoeven. In feedback, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association said disparity remains between those who sold livestock early…

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FSA Works to Speed Up WHIP+ Processing

Published September 21, 2020

The Farm Service Agency is trying to reduce the time required to process and review WHIP+ applications. Sign-up for the program opened in September 2019 and some farmers haven’t received a payment. It's a busy time at local offices. The…

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CFAP Sign-Up Lags with Extended Deadline

Published September 2, 2020

With just days left in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up period, the Farm Service Agency says they’ve paid out more than $9.4 billion of the $16 billion allocated for the program. So far, Minnesota farmers received more than $583…

FSA Confirms Large 2020 Prevent Plant Acres in Dakotas

Published August 13, 2020

In their first prevent plant estimate of 2020, the Farm Service Agency says there are nearly nine million prevent plant acres across the country. North Dakota has the most at more than 2.57 million acres. The majority of those acres…

Farm Service Agency County Offices Start to Reopen

Published June 22, 2020

Starting Monday, North Dakota Farm Service Agency county offices (and other USDA centers) will reopen to visitors in the office by appointment only. Visitors are encouraged to wear face coverings during appointments and masks will be available to use at…

More COVID-19 Direct Payment Details Expected Soon

Published May 18, 2020

The Office of Management and Budget has completed the review of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Now, agriculture is waiting on the official announcement. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network on Friday, USDA Under Secretary for Farm…

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FSA Prepares for Direct Payment Sign-Up

Published May 13, 2020

The Farm Service Agency is preparing farmers and ranchers for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program direct payment sign-up. To sign-up, farmers will need to be in contact with their county FSA office to schedule an appointment. Due to the COVID-19…

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3.4 Million Acres Accepted for CRP

Published March 27, 2020

USDA has accepted more than 3.4 million acres into the general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program. This was the first general signup enrollment in four years. Texas had the most acres accepted at 540,000. Over 126,000 acres were accepted…

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FSA Continues Work on WHIP+ Program Quality Loss Provisions

New WHIP+ Program Efforts In Place to Speed Up Processing

Local Farm Groups Give FSA Feedback on CFAP 2.0

FSA Works to Speed Up WHIP+ Processing

CFAP Sign-Up Lags with Extended Deadline

FSA Confirms Large 2020 Prevent Plant Acres in Dakotas

Farm Service Agency County Offices Start to Reopen

More COVID-19 Direct Payment Details Expected Soon

FSA Prepares for Direct Payment Sign-Up

3.4 Million Acres Accepted for CRP

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