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Minnesota State Office

State Executive Director

Whitney Place

Whitney Place

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State Office Address

375 Jackson Street
Suite 400
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 602-7700
(855) 719-9917

Welcome to the Minnesota Farm Service Agency

We are here to serve you!

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) implements agriculture policy, administers credit and loan programs, and manages conservation, commodity, disaster and farm marketing programs.

Through our network of county FSA offices and dedicated personnel, we are proud to offer a variety of programs to assist you. You can find your local county office at the USDA service center locator.

Service Center staff continue to work with agricultural producers via phone, email, and other digital tools. Contact your Service Center to set up an in-person or phone appointment. 

Please take a moment to review the information and programs outlined on this website or visit farmers.gov for a more comprehensive listing of our programs.

Sincerely,

Whitney Place, State Executive Director


2024 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Program


March 15 is the final deadline to enroll in the 2024 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Program. Please don’t wait! Enroll in time and avoid the line. If you decide that you want to change your election after you have completed enrollment, you are welcome to update your elections until March 15. To begin the enrollment process, please contact your local FSA office.

For assistance in determining your elections, please view the 2024 Farm Bill ARC/PLC Decision Webinar recording hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension. 


Inflation Reduction Act Assistance for Distressed Borrowers

Since October 2022, USDA has provided approximately $1.5 billion in immediate assistance to more than 24,000 financially distressed direct and guaranteed FSA loan borrowers through the Inflation Reduction Act.

FSA is currently accepting individual requests for assistance from borrowers who took certain extraordinary measures to avoid delinquency on their direct FSA loans, missed a recent installment, or are unable to make their next scheduled installment.

For more information on eligibility, or to submit a request for assistance, producers can contact their local USDA Service Center or visit farmers.gov/inflation-reduction-investments/assistance.  


Minnesota FSA State Committee

The State Committee reviews state office operations and makes decisions on how programs are applied statewide. Appeals of County Committee decisions are heard at the State Committee level. The individuals appointed to serve on this committee for Minnesota are:

  • Committee Chair Eunice Biel - Harmony
  • Hannah Bernhardt - Finlayson
  • Kurt Blomgren - Butterfield
  • Lisa Brunner - Mahnomen
  • Tim Velde - Granite Falls