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
August 12 ------ Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Stage 1 and Stage 2 Deadline.
August 31 ------ Deadline for landowners to review their owner notification and base allocation summary(s).
September 7 --- Labor Day Holiday. USDA Service Center is Closed.
September 15 - Final Date to submit late-filed FSA-578 for 2025 Cucumbers Planted 6/1 to 8/15 in Knox County.
September 15 - Final Acreage Reporting Date for Cucumbers (Planted 6/1 to 8/15 in Knox County).
September 30 - Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Stage 1 and Stage 2 Deadline.
September 30 - Final Acreage Reporting Date for Value Loss & Controlled Environment Crop (for coming program year).
September 30 - NAP Sales Closing Date for Value loss Crops for the Following Year (Flowers for Fresh Cut, Onion Sets, Turfgrass Sod, Christmas Trees, Aquaculture, Mushrooms).
September 30 - NAP Sales Closing Date for Garlic, Wheat, Barley, Rye and Mint for the Following Year’s Crop.
October 1 ------- Final Date to Submit Receipts for 2025 Mid-Contract Management Practices on CRP Acreage.
October 12 ----- Columbus Day Holiday. USDA Service Center is Closed.
November 4 ---- Final Date to Submit a Prevented Planting Claim for Fall Wheat with 10/20 Final Plant Date.
November 4 ---- Estimated Date for 2026 COC Election Ballots to be Mailed to Eligible Voters.
November 11 --- Veterans Day Holiday. USDA Service Center is Closed.
November 16 --- NAP Sales Closing Date for Perennial Grazing & Forage Crops (Alfalfa, Grass, Mixed Forages, Clover, Etc.).
November 17 --- Final date to Submit a Prevented Planting Claim for Fall Wheat with 10/31 Final Plant Date.
November 20 --- NAP Sales Closing Date for Apples, Apricots, Aronia (Chokeberry), Asparagus, Blueberries, Caneberries, Cherries, Grapes, Hops, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Strawberries.
November 26 --- Thanksgiving Day Holiday. USDA Service Center is Closed.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
- Thomas McKinney | Chair
- Tracey Clifford | Member
- William (Bill) Gelfius | Member
- Timothy A. Schwab | Member
- Kevin Underwood | Member
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News
- USDA Designates 57 Kentucky Counties as Natural Disaster Areas 2 Indiana Counties Also Eligible
- USDA Extends Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Application Deadline, Announces New Flexibilities for 2023 and 2024 Quality Losses
- USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of Approaching Deadlines for Safety Net, Disaster Assistance, and County Committees
- USDA Celebrates One Year Anniversary of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, Delivers Final ‘Farmers First’ Program Improvements
- USDA Launches New Online Scheduling Tool to Better Serve Farmers and Ranchers