USDA Expediting $10 Billion in Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers:

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U.S. Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year.  Administered by USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will help agricultural producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices.

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Authorized by the American Relief Act, 2025, these economic relief payments are based on planted and prevented planted crop acres for eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year.  To streamline and simplify the delivery of ECAP, FSA will begin sending pre-filled applications to producers who submitted acreage reports to FSA for 2024 eligible ECAP commodities soon after the signup period opens on March 19, 2025.  Producers do not have to wait for their pre-filled ECAP application to apply.  They can visit fsa.usda.gov/ecap to apply using a login.gov account or contact their local FSA office to request an application.  Applications will be accepted through August 15, 2025.

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Contact Allegany Farm Service Agency at 240-609-3492.  Their office is open on Wednesday's from 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT IF YOUR LOCAL TO ALLEGANY FSA!

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Garrett County FSA is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Their phone number is 301-501-5885.