FSA News
Mississippi | 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…
Missouri | News Release |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025— The Trump Administration recently appointed Ronnie Russell as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Missouri. “When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure President Trump’s America First…
National | News Release |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced sugar loan rates for crop year 2025 (fiscal year 2026). The rates, which were raised in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Donald J. Trump on July 4, 2025, reflect the first meaningful increase to sugar…
National | News Release |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a second Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) payment to eligible producers for the 2024 crop year. Of the authorized $10 billion in ECAP assistance, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already provided over $8 billion in payments to eligible producers to…
Texas | News Release |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2025— The Trump Administration recently appointed Dan Hunter as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Texas. Hunter joined the Texas FSA team on Sept. 22, 2025.“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure…