Indiana
The Indiana Farm Service Agency proudly serves Indiana farmers and landowners by offering programs and resources to start, expand or maintain farming operations. Reach out to your local USDA Service Center today for more information on how we can assist you.
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Upcoming Indiana Program Deadline and Important Dates
April 17 -- General CRP signup ends.
April 17 -- Deadline to apply for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program.
April 24 --- Deadline to ensure 2025 crop acreage reports are factual and accurate for eligible Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) crops.
April 30 -- Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Stage 1 and Stage 2 Deadline.
May 25 --- Memorial Day Holiday. USDA Service Centers Closed.
June 02 -- Deadline to apply for 2025 commodity loans and LDPs on feed grains, soybeans and pulse crops.
June 19 -- Juneteenth National Independence Day. USDA Service Center Closed.
July 03 --- Independence Day Holiday. USDA Service Center Closed.
July 15 --- Final Acreage Reporting Date for All Other Crops & CRP (Including Cucumbers Planted 5/10-6/15 in All Other Indiana Counties). Final Date to Report Production for the preceding Crop Year for Farms Enrolled in ARC-IC. Final Date to submit late-filed FSA-578 for 2025 for All Other Crops & CRP (Including Cucumbers Planted 5/10-6/15 in All Other Indiana Counties).
August 1 - End of primary nesting season for CRP program purposes.
August 1 - Deadline to Request farm reconstitutions and transfers for 2026.
August 14 - Deadline for producers to request enrollment into Transition Incentives Program (TIP).Ongoing Reminders
Ongoing -- Submit an Application for a Farm Storage Facility Loan.
Continuous - Submit an Application for FSA Farm Loans.
Continuous - Sign-up for GovDelivery Newsletters, Bulletins, and Ohio Press Releases (Subscribe to USDA Emails for Farmers | Farmers.gov)Continuous - Reports of Failed Acreage must be filed with the County Office before disposition of the crop.
Continuous - Reports of Prevented Planting Acreage must be filed with the County Office no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date for that county and producers of hand harvested crops and certain perishable crops must notify FSA within 72 hours of when a loss becomes apparent.
Continuous - Contact FSA right away for notice of loss deadlines and disaster program requirements.Continuous - Inform the office of bank account changes.
Continuous - Inform the office if you have picked up or dropped any farm(s).
Continuous - Inform the office of farm and cropland boundary changes.
Find Your FSA Location
Meet with an FSA employee at your nearest FSA location.
Loans & Financial Assistance
There are a variety of programs to fit your business needs.
Steven Brown
State Executive Director
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Indiana State Committee
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