USDA Provides Additional Flexibilities to Respond to 2024 Hurricanes

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP), Forestry, Funding, Hurricane, USDA-FSA, USDA-NRCS

Expedites Emergency Conservation and Disaster Recovery Payments for Producers in Nine States Impacted by Hurricanes in 2016 to 2023 (USDA-FSA/WASHINGTON/Dec. 5, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is taking steps to streamline and provide flexibilities for environmental compliance requirements for 2024 hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton allowing the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to expedite approval of payments …

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USDA to Issue More than $235 Million to Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters, Including Hurricane Milton

Dan Crop Insurance, Economy, Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP), Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Hurricane, USDA-FSA

Assistance includes $143 million for crop and forestry losses due to Hurricane Milton, $92 million to offset grazing losses due to drought and wildfire in 2022 (USDA-FSA/WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2024) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing payments this week to agricultural producers impacted by natural disasters, including $143 million in crop insurance indemnities for Florida producers impacted by …