Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will provide direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19.
Beginning May 26, FSA will begin accepting applications for CFAP. To find the latest information on CFAP, including forms and the contact information for your local Service Center, visit farmers.gov/CFAP.
Iowa CFAP Webinar
Iowa State University Extension, with speakers from the Iowa Farm Service Agency, recently hosted a CFAP webinar explaining the application process for the Coronavirus Food Assistant Program (CFAP). To view a replay of this webinar, click here.
Coronavirus and USDA Service Centers
USDA Service Centers in Iowa will continue to be open for business by phone appointment only and field work will continue with appropriate social distancing. While our program delivery staff will continue to come into the office, they will be working with our producers by phone, and using online tools whenever possible. All Service Center visitors wishing to conduct business with FSA are required to call their Service Center to schedule a phone appointment. In the event a Service Center is not currently available to serve customers on location, producers can receive assistance from the closest alternate Service Center by phone. Learn more at farmers.gov/coronavirus.
Welcome to the Iowa Farm Service Agency!
We are here to serve you - our customers - so please use us as a resource and information source!
The dedicated men and women of our agency strive to equitably serve all farmers, ranchers, landowners and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs, achieving the mission of FSA in our great state. Iowa agriculture is diverse and we at FSA offer you programs and services to meet those diverse needs.
We are proud to foster relationships with our sister agencies and industry partners in supporting and promoting rural communities across Iowa. Whether that comes in the form of land and water conservation efforts, access to credit for beginning farmers, financial assistance in times of natural disaster or a microloan for a new tractor, FSA has a program for that!
Please take a moment to visit the useful topics throughout our website. We are here to serve so please feel free to contact your local county office (USDA service center locater) or our state office in Des Moines.
Sincerely,
Amanda De Jong
State Executive Director
Call or write to us at:
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Service Agency
10500 Buena Vista Court
Des Moines, IA 50322
Phone: 515-254-1540
Fax: 1-855-218-8672
Iowa Crop Insurance Resources
- Final Plant Date Maps (includes the End of Late Planting Period Dates)
- Iowa Corn Fact Sheet
- Iowa Soybean Fact Sheet
- Cover Crop Fact Sheet
- Prevented Planting Fact Sheet
Information on Palmer Amaranth
- FSA & NRCS Ask for Your Help in Controlling Palmer Amaranth
- Eradicating Palmer Amaranth on Tallgrass Prairie Restoration
- ISU Extension Herbicide Recommendation for Palmer Amaranth
- FSA/NRCS Joint Guidance for Palmer Amaranth
Current News Releases
- Additional Commodities Eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (July 9, 2020)
- USDA Announces More Than 1.2 Million Acres Accepted in Recent Signup for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands (July 9, 2020)
- May Margin Triggers Dairy Margin Coverage Program Payment (July 8, 2020)
- USDA Reminds Iowa Producers to Complete Crop Acreage Reports (July 6, 2020)
- USDA Offers Low-Interest Loans for Agricultural Producers in Minnesota Impacted by Natural Disasters (July 6, 2020)
- USDA Announces Flexibilities for Producers Filing 'Notice of Loss' for Failed, Prevented Planted Acres (July 2, 2020)
- USDA Adds Digital Options for Farmers and Ranchers to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (June 25, 2020)
- USDA Dairy Safety-Net Program Signup to Begin October 12 for the 2021 Coverage Period (June 18, 2020)
- Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Underway (June 17, 2020)
Iowa Drought Information
- U.S. Drought Monitor
- Iowa Concerns Hotline
- ISU Ag Decision
- FSA Disaster and Drought Assistance
- Purdue Extension Drought Info
- Illinois Extension Drought Resources
Deadlines
Ongoing
- Did you notify FSA prior to conducting land clearing or drainage projects to ensure compliance?
- Reports of Failed Acreage must be filed with the County Office before disposition of the crop.
- Reports of Prevented Planting Acreage must be filed within the County Office no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date for that county.
- Report of Notice of Loss for crops covered under the NAP program.
- Notification of Livestock Loss for Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) – 30 calendar days of when the loss became apparent.
- Notification of Loss for Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm Raised Fish Program (ELAP) – 30 calendar days of when the loss became apparent.
- Notification of Noninsured Crop Disaster Program loss – 15 calendar days of when the loss became apparent (72 hours if the crop is hand harvested).
- Tree Assistance Program application deadline – 90 calendar days after the disaster event of when the loss first became apparent to the producer.
