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USDA Announces November 2026 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers News Release
(Washington, D.C., Nov. 2, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for November 2026, which are effective Nov. 1, 2026. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or…
USDA Designates 13 Kentucky Counties as Natural Disaster AreasEmergency 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 Boosts Kentucky Agricultural Economy Through $259.4 Million in Safety Net and Conservation Program PaymentsNews Release
(Lexington, KY October 16, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is delivering approximately $259.4 million in farm safety net and conservation program payments to Kentucky farmers, ranchers and landowners. USDA recently announced nationwide historic safety net assistance totaling $13.8 billion in gross…
USDA Announces $1.8 Billion in 2026 Conservation Program PaymentsNews Release
(Washington, D.C., October 8, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it is issuing approximately $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to agricultural producers and landowners for their participation in key conservation programs for 2026. These payments include Grassland CRP payments that play an…
USDA Announces Record Payments of $13.8 Billion for 2025 Crop Year Revenue and Price Safety Net Programs News Release
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 7, 2026) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) will generate approximately $13.8 billion in gross payments to eligible agricultural producers for the 2025 crop year; the largest annual payout by far…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters in Six Kentucky CountiesEmergency 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,…
USDA Announces 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage EnrollmentNews Release
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 30, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that dairy producers starting next Monday can enroll for 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), a voluntary risk management program that was recently strengthened by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act with greater risk protection for dairy producers. DMC…
USDA Designates Seven Kentucky Counties as Natural Disaster AreasEmergency 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 Designates 12 West Virginia Counties as Natural Disaster AreasEmergency 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…
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Multiple Counties in Kentucky as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Winter StormEmergency Designation
This Presidential 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 such…