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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…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters, Three Contiguous Montana Counties Also Eligible Emergency Designation
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings…
Trump Administration Announces Expedited Congressionally Mandated Disaster Assistance for FarmersNews Release
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 implementation of SDRP,…
USDA Designates Four Montana Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Ten Contiguous Counties Also Eligible for AssistanceEmergency Designation
This Secretarial natural disaster designation 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…
SBA Relief Still Available to Montana Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought News Release
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Montana of the July 25, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Nov. 19, 2024.The disaster declaration…
USDA Designates Golden Valley County, ND as Natural Disaster Area Five Contiguous Counties, Including Fallon and Wibaux Counties in Montana, Also Eligible for AssistanceEmergency Designation
This Secretarial natural disaster designation 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…
SBA Relief Still Available to Montana Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by DroughtNews Release
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Montana of the July 14, 2025, deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Sept. 17, 2024.The disaster declaration covers 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…
USDA Reminds Montana Producers to File Crop Acreage ReportsNews Release
(BOZEMAN, Montana) June 09, 2025 – After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers in Montana should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline.“In order to receive many USDA program benefits, producers should file an accurate…
Trump Administration Appoints Mike Foster to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in MontanaNews Release
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2025— The Trump Administration recently appointed Mike Foster as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Montana. Foster joined the Montana FSA team on May 5, 2025.“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure…