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Source: USDA, 10/6/21 Agricultural
producers in North Carolina can now signup to receive free email and text
messages directly from their local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Service Center for information related to loans, farm disaster assistance,
conservation programs, crop insurance and other USDA programs. USDA is
expanding the service that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) has used for years to
now include local information from the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS), Risk Management Agency (RMA), and other USDA agencies.USDA will send news and updates through a single email or
text message subscription through GovDelivery, a communication technology
service for government agencies. The digital communications platform is secure
and subscriber contact information will not be shared. In addition to subscribing for emails and texts by
location, you can also subscribe for lists by topics, from soil health to farm
loans, safety net programs, disaster assistance, and more. How to Subscribe
Producers can subscribe online in minutes
by visiting farmers.gov/subscribe.
From this link, producers can choose to receive email communications,
text message alerts or both. The first step is establishing
subscriber preferences by choosing to receive program information by topic,
state and local Service Center. Producers can select as many subscriber options
as they want, which allows those who have agricultural interests in multiple
counties or across state lines to receive updates from each county in which
they operate or have an interest. More Information For more information visit farmers.gov/working-with-us/stay-connected or
for subscription assistance contact your local USDA Service
Center.
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