FSA News

USDA Designates Two Washington Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Washington | Emergency Designation |
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…
USDA Announces October 2026 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
National | News Release |
(Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for October 2026, which are effective Oct. 1, 2026. 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…
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 76 Counties in Michigan as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Michigan | Emergency Designation |
This Presidential disaster declaration 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…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Sugar Loan Rates, Allotment and Marketing Allocations; Fiscal Year 2026 Reallocations
National | News Release |
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 30, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced sugar loan rates for crop year 2026 (fiscal year 2027). CCC also announced sugar beet and sugarcane allotments and processor marketing allocations for the fiscal year 2027, and sugar beet and sugarcane…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Michigan | 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,…