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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…
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 Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural DisastersNews Release
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…
FSA’s Customer Kiosks now available nationwideNews Release
1400 Independence Ave. SWWashington, DC 20250FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov FSA’s Customer Kiosks now available nationwideThe new customer kiosks from USDA’s Farm Service Agency are now available at every county office nationwide. These kiosks help to streamline your visit to your local county office and easily access a variety of features such as…
Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year News Release
3737 Government Street Alexandria, Louisiana 71302 Anthony.reed1@usda.govAgricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year …
Dairy Producers in Louisiana Reminded to Obtain 2025 Dairy Margin Coverage by March 31 News Release
3737 Government Street Alexandria, Louisiana 71302anthony.reed1@usda.gov Alexandria, Louisiana, March 19, 2025– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup…
USDA Expediting $10 Billion in Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural ProducersNews Release
WASHINGTON, March 18, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service…
Loan Deficiency Payments Now Available for Cotton Producers in Louisiana News Release
3737 Government StreetAlexandria, LA 71302anthony.reed1@usda.gov Loan Deficiency Payments Now Available for Cotton Producers in Louisiana Application Deadline for 2024 Crop Year is May 31, 2025 Alexandria, Louisiana, March 13, 2025 – Cotton producers in Louisiana may be eligible for Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP) from the U.S.…