FSA News

Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Lake Traverse Reservation, Leech Lake Reservation, and Numerous Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms
Minnesota | Emergency Designation |
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…
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Lake Traverse Reservation as Natural Disaster Area Due to Severe Storms and Flooding
South Dakota | Emergency Designation |
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…
USDA Farm Service Agency Notice of Availability: Draft Environmental Assessment for Purchase of Existing Hog Finishing Building in Black Hawk County, Iowa
Iowa | Environmental Assessments |
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 18, 2026 – USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the purchase of an existing hog finishing building in Black Hawk County, Iowa. The draft EA evaluates the environmental impacts of the FSA funding for this project. The draft EA and related documents are available below for public review…
Dairy Producers in Ohio Reminded to Obtain 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage by February 26
Ohio | News Release |
Columbus, Ohio, February 18, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup began Jan. 12 and the deadline to enroll is Feb. 26, 2026. “We encourage…
USDA Designates 5 Kentucky Counties as Contiguous Natural Disaster Areas Due to Excessive Rain and Flooding
Kentucky | 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…