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
February 16 --- George Washington’s Birthday. USDA Service Center is Closed.
February 26 --- Deadline for dairy producers to enroll in DMC program.
March 2 --- The deadline to file a notice of loss and application for payment for the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) which is 60 calendar days after the calendar year in which the eligible loss condition occurred.
March 2 --- The deadline to file a notice of loss and application for payment for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) which is 60 calendar days after the calendar year in which the eligible loss condition occurred.
March 2 --- The deadline to apply for 2025 LFP assistance is March 2, 2026. Producers in Adams, Allen, Blackford, Carroll, Cass, Delaware, Howard, Jay, Miami, Randolph, Tipton, Wabash and Wells Counties are eligible to apply for 2025 LFP benefits for grazing losses on small grains, native pasture, improved pasture mixed forage, annual ryegrass, crabgrass, or forage sorghum. Visit the FSA LFP webpage for a full list of eligible counties and pasture types.
April 1 --- Primary Nesting Season begins.
April 30 --- Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Stage 1 and Stage 2 Deadline.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 Indiana Press Releases (Subscribe to USDA Emails for Farmers | Farmers.gov)
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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News
- USDA Issues Final Emergency Livestock Relief Program Payments for 2023 and 2024 Drought, Flood and Wildfire Losses
- USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions
- USDA to Open Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment for 2026
- USDA Designates 28 Indiana Counties as Natural Disaster Areas due to Drought
- Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Multiple Counties in Kentucky as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides
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National Deadlines