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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 Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural DisastersEmergency 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…
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Multiple Counties in Missouri as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and FloodingEmergency Designation
This Presidential disaster declaration 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 such…
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…
Trump Administration Appoints William Graff to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in IllinoisNews Release
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025— The Trump Administration recently appointed William Graff as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Illinois. Graff joined the Illinois FSA team on May 5, 2025.“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure…
Celebrating 25 Years of USDA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan ProgramSuccess Story
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is celebrating 25 years of the agency’s popular Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) this month. For a quarter century, family-owned agricultural operations have received low-interest financing through the program to enhance or expand their operations and manage marketing of the commodities they produce by…
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Multiple Counties in Kentucky as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides Emergency Designation
This Presidential disaster declaration 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 such…
USDA to Open General and Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment for 2025News Release
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced several Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for both the General and Continuous CRP beginning today through June 6, 2025. CRP,…
USDA to Issue $1.3 Billion to Specialty Crop Producers Through Second Marketing Assistance Program PaymentNews Release
College Station, T.X., April 29, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a second round of payments coming this week for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, providing up to $1.3 billion in additional program assistance. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Illinois Impacted by Recent Severe Weather, Tornadoes and FloodingNews Release
Springfield, Illinois, April 11, 2025 – Agricultural operations in Illinois have been significantly impacted by recent severe weather, tornadoes and flooding. 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. …