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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a second round of payments for dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP), providing an additional $5 million to help dairy producers mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic …
Program Signup Begins – September 11, 2023 The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather events and the consequences of those weather events that inhibited delivery or storage …
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25, 2023 – The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced today it is updating the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rate to support livestock producers in the Midwest who have lost cattle to the extreme heat and humidity experienced this summer. To help indemnify ranchers to reflect a trend towards higher cattle …
August 8, 2023 | Counties Added… See below This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as …
Launched in June 2023, this Wisconsin specific guide has dozens of resource for new, beginning farmers Set up as a road map, this new guide walks beginning farmers through the various resources available to support them through their journey of starting an agriculture operation, farm, or food business. The road map includes stops for phases …
New program deadline is August 11, 2023 MADISON, WI, July 21, 2023 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) to August 11, 2023. This extension gives Wisconsin organic dairy producers more than two additional weeks to apply for the program. ODMAP helps producers …
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a …
USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland signup accepts nearly 2.7 million acres This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and further CRP conservation efforts. Grassland CRP leverages working lands practices to improve biodiversity and conserve environmentally sensitive land and is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s broader effort …
Financial Assistance Application Process Now Open for USDA Farm Loan Borrowers Who Have Faced Discrimination July 7, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the opening of the financial assistance application process for eligible farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to January 2021. Section 22007 …
RSVP in the form below…. See you soon! When: Tuesday, August 8, starting at 9:00am Where: Stinson Family Farm – E8909 Carlson Ridge Road Westby, WI 54667 Coffee, donuts and cheese provided! Questions? Call 608-262-9336 or email agrability@wisc.edu.