Indiana
The Indiana Farm Service Agency proudly serves Indiana farmers and landowners by offering programs and resources to start, expand or maintain farming operations. Reach out to your local USDA Service Center today for more information on how we can assist you.
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Upcoming Indiana Program Deadline and Important Dates
February 16 --- George Washington’s Birthday. USDA Service Center is Closed.
February 26 --- Deadline for dairy producers to enroll in DMC program.
March 2 --- The deadline to file a notice of loss and application for payment for the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) which is 60 calendar days after the calendar year in which the eligible loss condition occurred.
March 2 --- The deadline to file a notice of loss and application for payment for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) which is 60 calendar days after the calendar year in which the eligible loss condition occurred. Producers in Allen, Auglaize, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Darke, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Jefferson, Lucas, Mercer, Monroe, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, and Wyandot counties that assistance is available through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) for costs incurred for transporting water to livestock due to drought.
March 2 --- The deadline to apply for 2025 LFP assistance is March 2, 2026. Producers in Allen, Auglaize, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Jefferson, Lucas, Mercer, Monroe, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Wood, and Wyandot Counties are eligible to apply for 2025 LFP benefits for grazing losses on small grains, native pasture, improved pasture mixed forage, annual ryegrass, crabgrass, or forage sorghum. Visit the FSA LFP webpage for a full list of eligible counties and pasture types.
April 1 --- Primary Nesting Season begins.
April 30 --- Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Stage 1 and Stage 2 Deadline.
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.
Steven Brown
State Executive Director
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Indiana State Committee
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News
- USDA Launches New Online Portal for Reporting Foreign-Owned Agricultural Land Transactions
- At Farm Bureau Convention, Secretary Rollins Announces Dairy Margin Coverage Expansion and Section 32 Purchases of U.S. Commodities
- Farm Service Agency Announces Updated Schedule for County Committee Elections
- USDA Announces Commodity Payment Rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
- Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions
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National Deadlines