FSA News

USDA Designates 2 Pennsylvania Counties as Natural Disaster Areas for Excessive Heat and Drought
Pennsylvania | 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 such…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Colorado Impacted by Wildfire
Colorado | News Release |
DENVER, CO, August 28, 2025 – Agricultural operations in Colorado have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. “USDA has a suite of programs to support farmers…
Using the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program to Expand On-Farm Storage
National | Success Story |
For a quarter century, family-owned agricultural operations have received low-interest financing through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) to enhance their operations through on-farm storage solutions. Milton Arnett in Green County, Kentucky, has leveraged FSA’s farm storage program to expand his…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Kentucky | Emergency Designation |
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings…
USDA Designates Sweetwater County, Wyoming s Natural Disaster Area for Drought
Colorado | 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 such…