…natural occurrences may also qualify for program assistance. NAP enrollment begins July 22, 2014. Applications must be submitted to FSA county offices by Sept. 22, 2014. “After the 2014 Farm…
USDA FSA Announces Online Hay and Grazing Acres Locator Tool
…contracts. For more information about Hay Net and other FSA services and programs, please contact your local FSA office. For local FSA Service Center contact information, please visit: http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app ….
Cotton Industry Waits on Farm Bill Programs
…hurdle is the Ag Appropriations bill. Adams says farmers thinking about retirement might want to consider the Transition Incentives program. Information on that is available at your local FSA office….
FSA County Committee Nomination Period Opens Sunday, June 15
…operations of FSA. They help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level. Farmers who serve on committees help decide the kind of programs their counties will offer. They work…
Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Nomination forms for the 2014 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…and other FSA programs, visit a local FSA county office or go online to www.fsa.usda.gov. Both the CRP and TIP were reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill…
2014 FSA County Committee Elections
…Agency (FSA) county committees is important to all farmers and ranchers, whether beginning or long-established or with large or small operations, because FSA county committees are a link between the…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…online tools become available NAP buy-up sign-up starts.. ARC/PLC one-time selections occur. ARC/PLC sign-up for 2014 and 2015 starts. Visit www.fsa.usda.gov or the local FSA office for information about FSA…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
(Davis, CA) – May 19, 2014 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced fruit, vegetable and wild rice provisions that affect producers who intend to participate in certain programs…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
(DAVIS, CA) May 13, 2014— All California counties are eligible as primary or contiguous counties for previously-announced 2014 drought disaster assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). All qualified farm…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that sign-up begins today for 2012 crop losses under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE)…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…March 26, 2014, FSA issued an agency directive implementing non-discretionary microloan provisions. Modifications to Farm Loan Programs: On March 24, 2014, FSA issued a news release announcing changes to Farm…
FSA Looks at the Modern Delivery Service Center
If you deal with the local USDA Farm Service Agency, you may see changes in its shape and service in the future. Rod Bain reports. FSA Looks at the Modern…
USDA Loans for Veterans
…on farming careers for military veterans. Agricultural Options for Veterans To learn more about loans for veterans, contact your local Farm Service Agency office. Click here for the FSA website….