…them to contact me directly. I think folks from all over the country send me emails from time to time,” Dolcini said. Click here to email FSA Administrator Val Dolcini….
Safety-Net Payments to Farmers
…and PLC payments by 6.8 percent. For more information, producers are encouraged to visit their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. To find a local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov. USDA…
Farm Groups Want December Action on FSA Loans
…said Ferd Hoefner, Policy Director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. He said it should be easily fixed by giving FSA increased flexibility in the short term and a moderate…
FSA Reprograms $185 million for Loans
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has reprogrammed $185 million dollars to help address a backlog of direct and guaranteed farm operating loan applications. The Hagstrom Report says that’s enough to…
USDA Announces Additional Farm Loan Funding
…an FSA guaranteed loan, such as when funds are exhausted for the fiscal year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read more about the funding from FSA….
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) that can be used for similar purposes as FSA guaranteed loans. Some lenders work with both FSA and SBA on loan guarantees and…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level selected by the producer. A USDA web tool, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool, allows…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…the most direct links we have between USDA and farming communities is the Farm Service Agency’s County Committee system. Committee members help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level,…
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
…Farm Service Agency (FSA) online at www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy or stop by a local FSA office. Producers may visit www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool to calculate the best levels of coverage for their dairy operation. To…
USDA Seeking Additional Funding for Farm Loans
…are increasingly relying on the FSA for loan assistance. Without the financial support, some farmers may struggle to survive until the next cash injection in the fall. Last month, the…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
…domestic and global food supply. To learn more about FSA’s conservation programs, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation or contact a local FSA county office. To find your local FSA county office, visit http://offices.usda.gov….
Dolcini Tours Farms
…a field in Columbia County, Washington. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini recently traveled to the west coast where he made stops to FSA offices and farming operations…
Signup for Cotton Producers Starts June 20
…gross income limit. To learn more about the Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program, visit http://www.fsa.usda.gov/cgcs or contact a local FSA county office. To find your local FSA county office, visit http://offices.usda.gov….
USDA Streamlining Crop Reporting
…now electronically share the “common information” with other office locations. FSA Administrator Val Dolcini says “if you file your report at one location, the data that’s important to both FSA…