Monday, March 16 Is the Last Day to Schedule an Appointment with Your FSA Office For Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Enrollment

Call Today Regarding 2019 Crop Year Eligibility

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12, 2020 – Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their 2019 crop year elections for and enrollment in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs must schedule an appointment to do so with their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) by Monday, March 16.

Biden Administration Appoints Bob Etheridge to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in North Carolina

Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov



WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2021— The Biden Administration recently appointed Bob Etheridge as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA North Carolina Farm Service Agency (FSA). Etheridge joined the North Carolina FSA team on Oct. 11, 2021.

Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 4 Oklahoma Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

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 as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts.

USDA Provides $1.8 Billion to Offset Market Fluctuations

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in the process of issuing $1.8 billion in payments to agricultural producers who enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2020 crop year.  These payments provide critical support to help mitigate fluctuations in either revenue or prices for certain crops.