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USDA Designates 26 Florida Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Winter StormEmergency 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…
USDA Launches ‘One Farmer, One File’ Initiative to Better Support FarmersNews Release
(San Antonio, TX, February 26, 2026) – Today at the Commodity Classic Convention in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the “One Farmer, One File” modernization, another action putting Farmers First with sweeping technological improvements at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Through “One Farmer,…
USDA Farm Service Agency Approves Emergency Conservation Assistance for Florida Producers Impacted by Recent Winter WeatherNews Release
(Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 26, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Florida is accepting applications statewide for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from winter weather that occurred Jan. 25 through Jan. 27, 2026. ECP provides cost-share and technical …
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Florida Impacted by Winter WeatherNews Release
(Gainesville, Fla., February 23, 2026) – Agricultural operations in Florida have been significantly impacted by recent winter weather. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. “USDA has a suite of programs to…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Farmer Bridge PaymentsNews Release
Washington, D.C., February 20, 2026 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and…
USDA Issues Final Emergency Livestock Relief Program Payments for 2023 and 2024 Drought, Flood and Wildfire LossesNews Release
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2026 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued final Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments totaling more than $1.89 billion. Eligible applicants who applied for ELRP 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP…
USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market DisruptionsNews Release
(Washington, D.C., February 13, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $1 billion in Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program assistance for specialty crops and sugar, commodities not covered through the previously announced Farmer Bridge…
USDA to Open Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment for 2026News Release
Washington, D.C., February 10, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and landowners to submit offers for the Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for Continuous CRP starting Feb. 12, 2026,…
USDA Launches New Online Portal for Reporting Foreign-Owned Agricultural Land TransactionsNews Release
Washington, D.C., January 22, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching a new online portal to streamline reporting of transactions involving U.S. agricultural land by foreign persons, which can include businesses and governments, under the…
At Farm Bureau Convention, Secretary Rollins Announces Dairy Margin Coverage Expansion and Section 32 Purchases of U.S. CommoditiesNews Release
(Anaheim, CA, January 13, 2026) – Yesterday at the 107th American Farm Bureau Federation Convention, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced expanded enrollment for 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and new Section 32 commodity purchases that will result in more healthy, U.S. grown food in the hands of Americans…