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Using the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program to Expand On-Farm StorageSuccess Story
For a quarter century, family-owned agricultural operations have received low-interest financing through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) to enhance their operations through on-farm storage solutions. Milton Arnett in Green County, Kentucky, has leveraged FSA’s farm storage program to expand his…
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 39 Counties in Arkansas as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingEmergency 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…
Producers and Landowners Can Now Enroll in USDA's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program News Release
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can now enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). The sign-up runs from today, July 14, to Aug. 8, 2025. Grassland CRP, offered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), is a voluntary…
La administración Trump anuncia la agilización de la asistencia por desastres para agricultores, conforme al mandato del CongresoNews Release
English - Washington, DC, 9 de julio de 2025. La secretaria de agricultura de los Estados Unidos, Brooke L. Rollins, anunció hoy que los productores agrícolas que sufrieron pérdidas de cultivos elegibles debido a desastres naturales en 2023 y 2024 ya pueden solicitar $16 mil millones en asistencia a través del Programa…
Trump Administration Announces Expedited Congressionally Mandated Disaster Assistance for FarmersNews Release
En Espanol - Washington, D.C., July 9, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP).To expedite the…
Nominations Now Open for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on USDA Farm Service Agency County CommitteesNews Release
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2025 – Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2025 election must be…
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 18 Counties in Mississippi as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes and FloodingEmergency 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 Reminds Louisiana Producers to File Crop Acreage ReportsNews Release
3737 Government StreetAlexandria, Louisiana 71302 anthony.reed1@usda.gov Alexandria, Louisiana, June 6, 2025 – After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers in Louisiana should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline…
Trump Administration Appoints Craig McCain to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in LouisianaNews Release
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025— The Trump Administration recently appointed Craig McCain as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Louisiana. McCain joined the Louisiana FSA team on May 5, 2025.“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure…
Celebrating 25 Years of USDA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan ProgramSuccess Story
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is celebrating 25 years of the agency’s popular Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) this month. For a quarter century, family-owned agricultural operations have received low-interest financing through the program to enhance or expand their operations and manage marketing of the commodities they produce by…