FSA News

USDA Announces $38.1 Million in Grant Agreement to Cover Agricultural Losses due to Hurricane Helene in Tennessee
National | News Release |
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 12, 2025 – U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen A. Vaden today announced $38.1 million in additional U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers in Tennessee recover from Hurricane Helene. Deputy Secretary Vaden signed a block grant agreement with the Tennessee Department of…
USDA Announces December 2025 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
National | News Release |
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for December 2025, which are effective Dec. 1, 2025. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures…
Farm Storage Facility Loan Program Helping Four Generations of Farmers in Maine
National | Success Story |
By Amanda May, Farm Service AgencyBouchard Farms, a potato farming family legacy spanning four generations, is thriving in Aroostook County, Maine, thanks to Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program, which provided crucial financing for storage and equipment upgrades ultimately boosting production, quality, and…
Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions
National | News Release |
Washington, D.C., December 8, 2025 – President Donald J. Trump alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (AR), Senator Deb Fischer (NE), Senator John Hoeven (ND), Representative Austin Scott (GA), and farmers from Arkansas, Iowa,…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for New York Producers Affected by Natural Disasters – 3 Contiguous Pennsylvania Counties Also Eligible
Pennsylvania | Emergency Designation |
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…