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FSA and NRCS offices are understaffed as the U.S. emerges from the pandemic, but Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack insists the needed work is getting done. Vilsack said USDA is trying to get staff back in the office, but returning to pre-pandemic levels will take time ...

Monday is the deadline to sign up for ARC or PLC. "So far this year we've only got 81.15%cof our expected enrollment. That's 1.4 million producers," FSA Administrators Zach Ducheneaux noted. "Just to give you some of the historical numbers 2019 we had 1 ...

Farmers who have not enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs for 2021 must do so by March 15th. Producers who have not yet signed a 2021 enrollment contract or who want to make an election change should contact their local FSA office to make an appointment ...

Enrollment is now open for farmers interested in participating in the Agriculture Risk Coverage, or Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2021 crop year. The key Department of Agriculture safety-net programs help producers weather fluctuations in either revenue or price for certain crops ...

More pandemic relief for farmers, ranchers and others in the Ag community is looking like a long shot before the November elections. And on top of that, some Farm Bill money could be in jeopardy. A possible deal between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the White House to replenish $30 billion in CCC funds in exchange for more nutrition aid for kids, fell apart last week ...

Despite lower commodity prices and the ongoing pandemic, farmers may end up with higher incomes this year. "Net farm income now is forecast at $102.7 billion dollars, up almost 23% from last year," said USDA Chief Economist, Rob Johannson ...

How was participation in the Agriculture Risk Coverage or ARC Program and the Price Loss Coverage Program for 2019 crops? The answer: record high! USDA reporting the most farmer participation ever in those programs singing one and three quarter million in contracts ...

When it comes to the recently concluded ARC and PLC signup period for 2019 crop year. "We're still working with producers that had appointments scheduled, and getting that work cleaned up," said FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce. The deadline to schedule appointments to enroll was March 16th ...

Farmers who have not yet completed their 2019 crop year elections for enrollment in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs must schedule an appointment to do so with their local USDA Farm Service Agency by Monday. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said, " If you've not completed your elections or enrollment, the clock is ticking, and your program eligibility is at sta

It may sound like you have all of the time in the world, but March 15th will be here before you know it.  That’s the signup deadline for the USDA programs for the 2019 Program Year.   “As far as options available, there’s the Agricultural Risk County coverage option, known as ARC-County, which is a county-level, crop revenue-based enrolled on a crop-by-crop basis," said Shelby Myers Economist