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
September 7 ------ Labor Day Holiday. USDA Service Centers are Closed.
September 30 ---- Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Stage 1 and Stage 2 Deadline.
September 30 ---- Deadline to obtain 2027 NAP coverage for Aquaculture, Christmas trees, Floriculture, Ginseng, Mushrooms, Turf grass Sod and Watercress.
October 12 -------- Columbus Day Holiday. USDA Service Centers are Closed.
Early November - County committee ballots mailed to voters.
November 11 ----- Veterans Day Holiday. USDA Service Centers are Closed.
November 20 ----- Last day to apply for coverage for asparagus, blueberries, caneberries, cherries, chestnuts, forage for hay and pasture, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, strawberries, honey, hops and maple syrup.
November 26 ----- Thanksgiving Day Holiday. USDA Service Centers are 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.
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 Improves Access to Credit by Streamlining and Modernizing Farm Loans
- Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 21 in Indiana as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding; 4 Ohio Counties Also Contiguous
- USDA Designates 14 Pennsylvania Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Freeze; 1 Ohio County 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
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National Deadlines