Articles tagged under: Zach Ducheneaux
USDA Offers Debt Consolidation Tool
Published August 30, 2024
USDA has launched a debt consolidation tool. This online tool helps farmers evaluate potential savings with a debt consolidation loan from the Farm Service Agency. FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said options to structure debt helps farmers build equity and financial…Big Changes for Farmers
Published August 8, 2024
The Farm Service Agency is making changes to its farm loan program effective September 25. “Profitable producers are better for everybody in the food value chain in America,” said Zach Ducheneaux, administrator, FSA. The four key objectives of these new…Ducheneaux Visits Minnesota
Published May 14, 2024
Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux was in Minnesota on Monday morning. Ducheneaux traveled to farms and county FSA offices in Minnesota. Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen highlighted some of the things they focused on. Ducheneaux got to see some of…Additional ERP Payment Being Made
Published February 7, 2024
USDA is issuing the final Emergency Relief Program payments for crop losses in 2020 and 2021. The first round of payments was made with a 75 percent payment factor. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says additional assistance is on…Demand Outpaces Resources for Emergency Storage Program
Published August 17, 2023
Farmers are currently being notified of their application status for the Emergency Grain Storage program. While at Dakotafest, Farm Services Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said the program is over-subscribed. "It's clear we have more demand than resources, there's over $1…FSA Facing a Staff Shortage
Published July 7, 2023
The Farm Service Agency is facing a significant staffing shortage. "The FSA and federal government can provide a lot of different benefits in terms of healthcare, retirement plans and things like that, but we're not super competitive on salaries," said Whitney…CRP Acreage Tops Out
Published May 23, 2023
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency. FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux stressed the importance of the CRP program. In 2022, 5.1 million acres entered into CRP.…SDFU Takes Message to D.C.
Published April 20, 2023
South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke was in Washington D.C. for the spring legislative fly-in. Sombke met with officials from the anti-trust division of Department of Justice and USDA. "Country of Origin Labeling is a top priority along with…Ducheneaux Discusses CRP, ERP Phase II and More
Published February 20, 2023
Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux sees the 27 million acre cap for the Conservation Reserve Program as a target. Ducheneaux does not believe CRP enrollment will not be influenced by high commodity prices. In the past, high CRP participation was…