Mission Critical! Contact USDA Farm Service Agency Now to Enroll in Key Safety Net Programs – Don’t Let the March 16 Deadline Pass You By

Contact: Sabrenna.bryant@usda.gov

By: Boone Peeler, State Executive Director in South Carolina, USDA Farm Service Agency

February 6, 2020 - The clock is ticking… March 16 is THE LAST day to make what is likely one of the most important business decisions you will make for your farming operation this year.

Deadline Approaching in Wyoming for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience today reminded small nonfarm businesses in five Wyoming counties and neighboring counties in Idaho and Montana of the Feb. 26, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary county that began May 1, 2023. 

Montana FSA Makes Changes to Farm Loan, Disaster, Conservation and Safety Net Programs to Make it Easier for Customers to Conduct Business

FSA Services Available by Phone Appointment Only

BOZEMAN, Mont., March 26, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices are open in Montana by phone appointment only until further notice, and FSA staff are available to continue helping agricultural producers with program signups, loan servicing and other important actions. Additionally, FSA is relaxing the loan-making process and adding flexibilities for servicing direct and guaranteed loans to provide credit to producers in need.

USDA Offers Annual Installment Deferral Option for Farm Storage Facility Loan Borrowers

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2020 – To assist Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) borrowers experiencing financial hardship from the pandemic and other challenges in production agriculture, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering a one-time annual installment payment deferral option. No fees or prepayment penalties apply for borrowers who choose this FSFL loan flexibility option.