Welcome to the South Dakota State Farm Service Agency!
Our primary mission is to help South Dakota's farmers and ranchers secure the highest possible financial assistance from USDA programs and play a vital role to the economic survival of South Dakota's rural communities.
South Dakota FSA is proud to continue its strong tradition of providing customer-based service to South Dakota's producers. Please feel free to contact your local county office (USDA Service Center Locator) or our state office in Huron.
Inflation Reduction Act Section 22007 - Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
The Discrimination Financial Assistance Program is a new program, authorized by Section 22007(e) of the Inflation Reduction Act, that will provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to 2021.
Details about the program, including an application and e-filing portal, are available at 22007apply.gov. Applicants can also call the free call center at 1-800-721-0970
Filing an application is FREE and does not require a lawyer. The application period is open and runs through January 13, 2024.
2023 USDA Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections
USDA began mailing ballots Nov. 6 for FSA county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas.
To be counted, producers and landowners must return ballots to the local FSA county office or have postmarked by Dec. 4, 2023. County committees are unique to FSA and serve as a direct link between agricultural communities across the country and USDA. For more information on FSA county committees, visit fsa.usda.gov/elections.
South Dakota State Committee
The Farm Service Agency State Committee in South Dakota reviews state and county operations by making decisions on how programs are applied on a state-wide basis. Appeals of County Committee decisions are heard at the state committee level.
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Ask the Expert: Understanding the U.S. Drought Monitor; a Q&A with Brian Fuchs
In this Ask the Expert, climatologist Brian Fuchs answers questions about the U.S. Drought Monitor and how it relates to USDA and supports agricultural producers. Brian is part of the team at the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that manages the drought map. The drought monitor is an online, weekly map showing the extent and severity of drought across the United States.
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