…The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. All nomination forms for the 2017 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…Service (FAS), which deals with overseas markets, and the Farm Service Agency (FSA), which handles domestic issues, were housed under one mission area, along with the Risk Management Agency (RMA)….
FSA and NRCS Officials Ask for Your Help in Controlling Palmer amaranth
By Chris Beyerhelm, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency and Leonard Jordan, Acting Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service USDA has learned that Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), an invasive weed, may have…
Subcommittee Examines Credit Programs in the Farm Bill
…administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). This hearing is a continuation of the committee’s hearing series to set the stage for the next farm bill. Members of the committee…
USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program
…contact their local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov. To learn more about FSA’s conservation programs, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation. Throughout the Obama Administration, USDA has generated thousands…
Farm Service Agency Cooperative Agreements
…been historically underserved by USDA programs, about Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs that provide financial, disaster or technical support. Nearly $2.5 million will go to nonprofits and universities that will…
Farm Service Agency Expands Bridges to Opportunity Nationwide
…grow or benefit farming and ranching operations. “Bridges to Opportunity embodies FSA’s modernized approach to customer service. By providing a broader array of resources than FSA or USDA alone, FSA…
USDA Microloans for Farmers: Participation Patterns and Effects of Outreach
by Sarah Tulman, Nathaniel Higgins, Robert Williams, Michael Gerling, Charles Dodson, and Bruce McWilliams, Economic Research Service What is the Issue? USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) launched its Microloan program…
Transferring Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…your acreage is eligible for early contract termination, contact your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office or go online at www.fsa.usda.gov/crp. To locate your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov/. Since…
Cost Share Opportunities for Organic Producers/Handlers
…Today’s announcement also adds transitional certification and state organic program fees as additional scopes. To learn more about organic certification cost share, please visit www.fsa.usda.gov/organic or contact a local FSA…
Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants
…requirements and interested in making offers to participate should visit their local FSA county office. For more information about FSA conservation programs, visit the FSA office at the local USDA…
Continuing Resolution Includes FSA Loan Funding
A continuing resolution budget bill to keep the U.S. government funded through April includes language to provide the Department of Agriculture money for farm loans and summer feeding programs. The…
Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality
…learn more about FSA’s conservation programs, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation or contact your local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov/. Throughout the Obama Administration, USDA has generated thousands…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…16. Small livestock operations or other farming and ranching operations interested in participating in CRP Grasslands should contact their local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov….