Posted April 24, 2014
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently
announced significant progress in implementing the Agriculture Act of 2014,
also known as the 2014 farm bill. USDA
has launched a website detailing progress on implementation of the farm bill,
according to an article by the Twin Falls News-Times available here. Farm and Ranch Guide also reported on the
story here.
“We are making tremendous progress implementing the new
farm bill,” Vilsack said. “This law is
critically important to America’s farmers and ranchers and to our nation’s
economy. Every USDA agency is working
diligently to implement the farm bill’s new provisions quickly and effectively.”
Producers were able to begin enrolling in disaster
programs including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) and the Livestock
Forage Disaster Program (LFDP) on April 15.
Vilsack said USDA is committed to providing timely
educational materials on new risk management programs to farmers so they can
make informed business decisions.
County and regional loan rates were announced on March
28.
Extensions for the programs: Marketing Assistance
Loans; Milk Income Loss Contract; Dairy Indemnity Payment Program; Non-Insured
Crop Disaster Assistance Program; and the Sugar Program were announced on March
28.
A full list of the updates is available on the USDA website
here.
For more information on farm bills, please visit the
National Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
