FSA News
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Massachusetts Impacted by Winter Storms
Massachusetts | News Release |
(Amherst, Massachusetts., March 11, 2026) – Agricultural operations in Massachusetts have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. “USDA has a suite of…
Iowa | Environmental Assessments |
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 11, 2026 – USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the purchase of real estate and improvements to a cattle operation, increasing animal unit capacity by 30% in Delaware County, Iowa. The draft EA evaluates the environmental impacts of the FSA funding for this project. The draft EA and…
Vermont | News Release |
(Colchester, Vermont, March 11, 2026) – Agricultural operations in Vermont have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. “USDA has a suite of programs to…
Alaska | News Release |
(Palmer, Alaska, March 10, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing more than $3.3 million to nearly 1,200 applicants through the 2025 Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment (RTCP) program. The RTCP reimburses eligible farmers and livestock producers outside the contiguous U.S., including those…
New York | 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…