…applications on June 4 from agricultural producers who suffered livestock, honeybees, farm-raised fish and other losses due to natural disasters. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reopening the application period…
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
…may still “opt out” by not submitting a form. For more information, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy. Contact your local FSA county office to enroll in the program. To find your local FSA…
Cotton Producers Reminded of May 31 CGCS Deadline
…is administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), cotton producers may receive a cost share payment, based on a producer’s 2016 cotton acres reported to FSA multiplied by 20 percent…
Farmers Union Urges USDA to Proactively Address Farm Suicide Crisis
…network, including more than 2,100 Farm Service Agency offices that interact with farmers and ranchers on a daily basis. He proposed that USDA develop training materials to help FSA personnel…
Starling Moves from White House to USDA
…day that Secretary Perdue announced new leadership for the Farm Service Agency and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Former Missouri Agriculture Director and state FSA Director Richard Fordyce was…
Secretary Perdue Names FSA Administrator
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of Richard Fordyce to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA). In his role,…
Time is Nearly Up for Cotton Ginning Cost-Share Applications
…(FSA), a producer’s 2016 reported cotton acreage is multiplied by 20 percent of the average ginning cost established for the production region. “The program is structured to provide payment for…
Administrative Changes Made to the Livestock Indemnity Program
…Farm Service Agency (FSA) authorizes local FSA county committees to accept veterinarian certifications that livestock deaths were directly related to adverse weather and unpreventable through good animal husbandry and management….
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…amended the 2014 Farm Bill to enable USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to provide assistance to producers without an annual funding cap and immediately for 2017. It also enables FSA…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…(USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has set the enrollment period to run from April 9, 2018 to June 1, 2018. “We recognize the financial hardships many of our nation’s dairy…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…(FSA), cotton producers may receive a cost share payment, which is based on a producer’s 2016 cotton acres reported to FSA multiplied by 20 percent of the average ginning cost…
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…listed HERE (PDF, 290 KB) – FSA will ensure: All FSA local service centers and farm loan programs in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands remain active. Office of…
USDA Announces a Near-Record Year for Farm Loans
…original Guide. “Your FSA Farm Loan Compass” and “Your Guide to FSA Farm Loans” are available on the FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov/dafl. Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to download and…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…operations. The new lending continued the recent growth in FSA’s farm loan portfolio. FSA highlights from the year include: Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage (ARC/PLC) and Conservation Reserve…