USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by High Winds.

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, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.

Impacted Area: Kansas

USDA Announces Oct. 30 Deadline to Submit Wildfire, Hurricane Disaster Assistance Applications

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, as the deadline to submit applications for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+) for 2018 and 2019 losses. USDA did not originally specify a deadline when the program was announced.

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Iowa Impacted by Tornadoes and Flooding

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 29, 2024 – Agricultural operations in Iowa have been significantly impacted by recent tornadoes and flooding. 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.

Deadline Approaching for USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 28, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is Sept. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19.

Biden Administration Appoints Dean Schamore to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Kentucky

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2022— The Biden Administration recently appointed Dean Schamore as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Kentucky Farm Service Agency (FSA). Schamore joined the Kentucky FSA team on Jan. 3, 2022.