Click below if you are a woman or Hispanic farmer and believe you were improperly denied farm loan benefits by USDA between 1981 and 2000. You may be eligible for compensation.
1‐866‐950‐5547 OR 1‐866‐472‐7826 www.blackfarmercase.com
- See “Important Dates” under Hot Links on this website for program deadlines.
- Be sure to contact your local office NOW for an appointment or more information.
FSFL regulations incorporating the changes mandated by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, was published as a final rule in FR on August 18, 2009.
Click here to view the fact sheet on the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program.
FSA disaster assistance programs now include a Risk Management Requirement for eligibility. Carrying crop insurance or Noninsured Crop Assistance Program (NAP) coverage meets this requirement but there are differences between program requirements.
For the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) eligibility requires that only the grazed land in the LFP application be covered by crop insurance or NAP
The ELAP and SURE programs stipulate that all crops in all counties must be covered by crop insurance or NAP to maintain eligibility, something to remember when applying for those programs on any crop. The extended deadline for 2008 crop year SURE applications has just passed. Watch for further information regarding SURE application deadlines for crop years 2009 and 2010.
- SURE Fact Sheet. Find a comprehensive Fact Sheet about the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program by clicking here.
- SURE Program Calculator - To access this self-help tool for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program, click here.
- Find a chart describing the general provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill Disaster Assistance Programs by clicking here: Chart.
USDA Enacts Farm Program Eligibility Changes in Income and Attribution Criteria ( see release)
I am honored to serve as the State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in California and I welcome you to our state website. Our primary mission is to assist California's farmers and ranchers secure the greatest possible benefit from programs administered by FSA such as farm loans, commodity price support, disaster relief, conservation, and other available resources. The hard working men and women of California's 30 county offices are at the forefront of our efforts and they remain the primary contact for program participation and related questions.
California's diverse agricultural bounty feeds the entire world and I look forward to working with farmers and ranchers from throughout our great state on the issues and challenges ahead. I encourage you to contact me at FSA's California State Office with any questions you may have about our programs or operations.
All the best,
Val Dolcini State Executive Director
Ronald Kelley (Chairperson)
Reis Soares Michael Honig
Pete Navarro
June Van Wingerden
The Farm Service Agency is a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Located in all 50 states, our mission is to help American farmers provide reasonably priced food and fiber to the nation and the world.
In California, the State Office is located in the Richard Lyng USDA Building in Davis, California, just west of Sacramento. County Service Centers are located in 30 California towns and serve the needs of area farmers and ranchers. For County Office phone numbers and addresses: County Information pages.
The Farm Service Agency State Committee in California oversees the activities of the agency. The members are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture each year. They hear appeals from local farmers and guide the direction of agency policy.
United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency 430 G Street, Suite 4161 Davis, CA 95616-4161 (530) 792-5520
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