Ohio
The Ohio Farm Service Agency provides federal program benefits to farmers and producers in terms of loans for operating and land purchase, commodity price supports, disaster relief, emergency assistance, conservation and other needed agriculture support efforts. Through these activities, FSA supports the USDA mission and helps ensure a healthful, stable, accessible and affordable food supply. Through these programs, FSA also fosters good land stewardship, which also help preserve our agricultural land for generations to come.
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Upcoming Ohio Program Deadlines and Important Dates
June 15 --- County Committee Nomination Period begins.
June 19 --- Juneteenth National Independence Day. USDA Service Center Closed.
July 03 ---- Independence Day Holiday. USDA Service Center Closed.
July 15 ---- Final certification date to report burley tobacco; cabbage planted through May 31; corn, grain sorghum, hybrid corn seed, spring oats, potatoes, popcorn, sugar beets, tomatoes and other crops. Report perennial forage crops. Report Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage.
July 15 ----- Final Date to Report Production for the preceding Crop Year for Farms Enrolled in ARC-IC.
July 15 ----- End of primary nesting season for CRP program purposes.
August 3 -- Deadline to Request farm reconstitutions and transfers for 2026.
August 12 - Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Stage 1 and Stage 2 Deadline.
August 14 - Deadline for producers to request enrollment into Transition Incentives Program (TIP).
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 30 - Deadline to obtain 2027 NAP coverage for Aquaculture, Christmas trees, Floriculture, Ginseng, Mushrooms, Turf grass Sod and Watercress.
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.
Donald Jones
State Executive Director
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Ohio State Committee
- John Motter | Chair
- Dale Arbaugh | Member
- Frederick Hoffman | Member
- Ashley Kasler | Member
- Timothy Norris | Member
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News
- USDA Expands Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility Provisions for Farmers
- USDA Announces Enrollment Period and Payment Rates for Specialty Crop Farmers
- USDA Announces Base Acre Increase Opportunity for Agriculture Risk and Price Loss Coverage Safety Net Programs
- USDA Opens Enrollment for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
- USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers, Extends Program Application Deadline to August 12