FSA News

USDA Announces 2026 and 2027 Enrollment for Key Price and Revenue Safety Net Programs, Completes First Base Acre Increase in Two Decades
National | News Release |
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 15, 2026) - Agricultural producers can soon begin enrolling in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently updated to include more than 30 million new base acres. This expansion, the first in 20 years, was made possible by the Working…
The Secretary of Agriculture Designates 3 Parishes in Louisiana as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Flooding caused by Tropical Storm Arthur
Louisiana | News Release |
AGENCY: United States Department of AgricultureA Secretarial disaster designation makes farm operators in primary parishes and those areas contiguous to such primary parishes eligible to be considered for Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loan assistance, provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible areas have 8 months…
USDA Designates 3 Louisiana Parishes as Natural Disaster Areas Flooding from tropical Storm Arthur
Mississippi | Emergency Designation |
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items…
USDA Designates Five Montana Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
South Dakota | Emergency Designation |
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Wisconsin Impacted by Drought
Wisconsin | News Release |
(Madison, WISCONSIN. September 8, 2026) – Agricultural operations in Wisconsin have been significantly impacted by recent drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from this adverse weather event. “We know current drought conditions are…