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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Some 81% of Farm Service Agency employees are in their offices full-time, and the limited availability of telework has contributed to some extent to recruitment and retention challenges, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
The Farm Service Agency is making a change to its acreage reporting requirements to make it easier for vertical farming operations and smaller scale farms to qualify for USDA programs.
The Agriculture Department is launching an effort to better utilize conservation programs to create corridors for wildlife to pass through, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday.
The Agriculture Department intends to provide another $250 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to distressed farm loan borrowers, on top of the $2.2 billion it has already provided, the department's Farm Service Agency announced Monday.
The Colombian government has angered dairy groups by placing a 4.86% tariff on imports of U.S. milk powder for the next four months while it finishes investigating claims of domestic harm.
The National Farmers Union and USDA will work together to improve customer service at Farm Service Agency county offices, according to a Memorandum of Understanding signed Monday.
The Conservation Reserve Program is nearing its cap of 27 million acres as USDA’s Farm Service Agency accepts offers for more than 2.2 million acres in the latest grassland, general and continuous signups.
Distressed borrowers will be able to defer one annual loan installment at a reduced interest rate and take advantage of a simplified application process for Farm Service Agency loans.
