USDA Authorizes Emergency Haying & Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program Acres for Additional Illinois Counties

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, August 10, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Scott Halpin has announced that 4 additional counties are authorized for emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for fiscal year 2023.  FSA’s fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.

USDA Offers Disaster Program Flexibilities for Flood-Impacted Producers in the Northeast

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) have authorized policy flexibilities for key disaster assistance programs and crop insurance to aid Northeast agricultural operations that have been significantly impacted by recent flooding in 2023.  

Monday, March 16 Is the Last Day to Schedule an Appointment with Your FSA Office For Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Enrollment

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

Call Today Regarding 2019 Crop Year Eligibility 

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12, 2020 – Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their 2019 crop year elections for and enrollment in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs must schedule an appointment to do so with their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) by Monday, March 16. 

USDA Designates Two Idaho Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts.