FSA Reminds Producers of Ongoing Disaster Assistance Program Signup
Payments Have Started for Producers Impacted by Drought, Excess Moisture
Higher Loan Limit Now Available for USDA Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Extends Disaster Set-Aside for Direct Loans Until 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a higher loan limit will be available for borrowers seeking a guaranteed farm loan starting Oct. 1, 2021, from $1.776 million to $1.825 million.
USDA Rallies Partners to Help with Outreach to Beginning, Veteran and Socially Disadvantaged Producers in Kansas on the Conservation Reserve Program-Transition Incentives Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing almost $1.8 million in cooperative agreements with six partner organizations for outreach and technical assistance to promote awareness and understanding of the Conservation Reserve Program-Transition Incentives Program among agricultural communities. This includes partnerships with Kansas State University and Trustees of Indiana University that focuses on Kansas producers.
USDA Opens Signup March 23 for Added Causes of Loss Under WHIP+ and Announces Disaster Assistance for Sugar Beet Producers
Sign up March 23, 2020, for Producers Impacted by Drought or Excess Moisture as well as Announces Provisions for Sugar Beet Producers
USDA Expands Local, Electronic Communication Options for South Dakota Producers
Huron, South Dakota – October 5, 2021 – Agricultural producers in South Dakota 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 Rallies Partners to Help with Outreach to Beginning, Veteran and Socially Disadvantaged Producers in Virginia on the Conservation Reserve Program-Transition Incentives Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing almost $1.8 million in cooperative agreements with six partner organizations for outreach and technical assistance to promote awareness and understanding of the Conservation Reserve Program-Transition Incentives Program among agricultural communities. This includes a partnership with Trustees of Indiana University that focuses on Virginia producers.
USDA Designates 14 Utah Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 14 Utah counites as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Morgan, Piute, Sevier, Uintah, Washington, Wayne and Weber counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
USDA Expands Local, Electronic Communication Options for Arizona Producers
PHOENIX Arizona – October 6, 2021 – Agricultural producers in Arizona 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.
Agricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2024 Crop Year
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23, 2024 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year have until March 15, 2024, to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provide vital income support to farmers who experience substantial declines in crop prices or revenues for the 2024 crop year.