FSA News

USDA Designates 15 Virginia Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Virginia | 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 Designates 43 Virginia Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Frost and Freeze
Virginia | 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 Designates Four Pennsylvania Counties Natural Disaster Areas Due to Excessive Precipitation and Moisture
Pennsylvania | Emergency Designation |
USDA Designates Four Pennsylvania Counties Natural Disaster Areas Due to Excessive Precipitation and MoistureThis 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…
USDA Accepts 2,273 Acres in Virginia Through 2026 Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment to Benefit Natural Resources, Ag Operations
Virginia | News Release |
Richmond, VA, July 8, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2,273 acres in Virginia into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2026. Through CRP, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers agricultural producers and landowners incentive payments for their conservation efforts while benefiting their…
USDA Accepts 208,932 Acres in South Dakota Through 2026 Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment to Benefit Natural Resources, Ag Operations
South Dakota | News Release |
(Huron, South Dakota, July 8, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 208,000 acres in South Dakota into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2026. Through CRP, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers agricultural producers and landowners incentive payments for their conservation efforts while benefiting…