USDA: Most Direct Payments Go to Larger FarmersHoward, Fran
Since the IRA was signed by President Biden in August 2022, including the payments announced today, USDA is providing approximately $1.1 billion in immediate assistance to more than 20,000 distressed borrowers. "Through the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress directed USDA to deliver financial assistance...
For the past year and a half, I have been attempting to wrangle the last seven years of FMC’s technical assistance around market evaluation (and the last 18 for me) into some sort of timeline and “lessons learned” to present to researchers and partners interested in farmers markets and ...
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USDA Confirms Farmers’ Fears: Net Farm and Net Cash Farm Income Expected to Fall This Year USDA’s first official net farm income forecast shows an expected 16% drop in 2023 net farm income, largely due to a decline in commodity prices and government payments with higher expenses and costs...
These cost-sharing payments are anticipated to cover 75% of eligible expenses for most farmers and ranchers. Additionally, those who are designated as underserved producers — which USDA program documents define as “beginning, limited resource, socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers” ...
The maximum out-of-pocket or out-of-pocket limit is the most you will need to pay for healthcare in a year. This does not include payments that go to the premium. The out-of-pocket limit includes payments from the deductible, copay, and coinsurance. Once you’ve reached this limit, ...
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation … Read More Market Facilitation Program (MFP)USDA USDA Reduces Cotton Expectations October 24, ...
President Biden and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced an investment of more than $238 million to support public schools, roads, and other municipal services. The funds are available through theSecure Rural Schools Program, which will deliver payments to 742 eligible co...
Increasing soil rental rates, boosting incentive payments for continuous CRP and water quality practices, and establishing a CRP Grassland minimum rental rate are just three ways USDA is seeking to convince more farmers to sign up for conservation progra