BANGOR —  USDA Maine Farm Service Agency Executive Director, Donovan E. Todd III announced that approximately 622 Maine farms who enrolled in the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill will soon begin receiving financial assistance for the 2014 crop year.

The programs, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage, are designed to protect against unexpected drops in crop prices or revenues due to market downturns.

Statewide, 1358 farms participated in ARC-County and 201 farms participated in PLC.

fmi: www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc, www.fsa.usda.gov/me.