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
Concord, NH, March 26, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices are open in New Hampshire 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.
Stakeholder Notification - Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees and harvested or stored crops and hay.
State: Arkansas
USDA Designates Fall River County, South Dakota, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available
USDA to Allow Producers to Request Voluntary Termination of Conservation Reserve Program Contract
Contact:
Greer.Gill@usda.gov
USDA Announces Additional Flexibilities to Help Address Threats to Global Food Security
USDA Adds Digital Options for Farmers and Ranchers to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Online portal, e-signature tool enable producers to apply from anywhere
USDA Designates Bennett County, South Dakota, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available
USDA Names Appointees to the Georgia Farm Service Agency State Committee
Contact:
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Athens, Ga., June 2, 2022- The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced appointees who will serve on the Georgia USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee.
USDA Reports Record Enrollment in Key Farm Safety-Net Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 21, 2020 – Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2019 crop year, which is more than 107 percent of the total contracts signed compared with a 5-year average. USDA also reminds producers that June 30 is the deadline to enroll in ARC and PLC for the 2020 crop year.