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Articles tagged under: Steve Peterson

A Partial Payment Expected for Phase One Disaster Aid

Published May 18, 2022

According to Farm Service Agency Associate Administrator Steve Peterson, the crop farmers who qualify for the phase one disaster relief program will only receive 75 percent of their expected payment, to ensure there’s enough money to cover additional losses or…
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FSA Extends Quality Loss Adjustment Enrollment Deadline

Published March 5, 2021

The Farm Service Agency's new Quality Loss Adjustment Program signup deadline is Friday, April 9. In an exclusive interview with the Red River Farm Network, FSA Associate Administrator Steve Peterson said additional time was needed for the signup. "We recognized…
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FSA Still Processing WHIP+ Program Applications

Published February 22, 2021

Northern Plains farmers waiting on the remaining half of the 2019 WHIP+ program payments may be waiting a while longer. Farm Service Agency Acting Administrator Steve Peterson says payments will be made once the 2018 and first half of the…
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Consider Crop Insurance Plan When Selecting Farm Programs

Published February 15, 2021

Farmers will need to consider their crop insurance plan when making their ARC or PLC farm program election for the 2021 crop year. "There are restrictions associated to whether or not a producer can have certain elections under their crop…
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FSA Hopes to Get Through WHIP+ Program Applications by Early February

Published January 18, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hosted a roundtable discussion on Thursday with 14 local farm groups and the Farm Service Agency about WHIP+ program, the Quality Loss Adjustment program and additional COVID relief. Farm Service Agency Associate Administrator Steve Peterson…
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New COVID Relief Gets Attention in Hoeven Roundtable

Published January 15, 2021

Roundtable participants asked the Farm Service Agency about the latest round of COVID relief. Producers of 2020 price trigger crops like soybeans and corn, along with flat rate crops like canola, are eligible to receive a payment of $20 per…
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Formula Announced for QLA Payments

Published January 6, 2021

Payments for the Quality Loss Adjustment program are based on formulas for each crop and the loss documentation that farmers submit. Calculations are made based on a producer’s individual loss or on the county average loss. There are also payment…
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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…
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FSA Seeking County Committee Members

Published May 23, 2018

USDA’s Farm Service Agency will start accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Acting FSA Administrator Steve Peterson says county committees make decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally to best serve community agriculture needs. Peterson…
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