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USDA Designates Four South Dakota Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to DroughtEmergency 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…
University of Minnesota Extension Hosting Farm Bill 2026 Decision Strategy Webinar on November 17, 2026, at 11:00News Release
The University of Minnesota Extension will host an education webinar on November 17, 2026. Farmers and others involved in agriculture will have an opportunity to learn more about the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs and factors to…
USDA Boosts Minnesota Agricultural Economy Through $825.7 Million in Safety Net and Conservation Program PaymentsNews Release
(St. Paul, Minn., October 16, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is delivering approximately $825.7 million in farm safety net and conservation program payments to Minnesota farmers, ranchers and landowners. USDA recently announced nationwide historic safety net assistance totaling $13.8 billion in…
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 Designates 9 Counties in Minnesota 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 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 Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Minnesota Impacted by Recent FloodingNews Release
(St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 1, 2026) – Agricultural operations in Minnesota have been significantly impacted by recent 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. “USDA has a suite of programs to support…
USDA Designates Cook, Hennepin, Lake, and Ramsey Counties in Minnesota 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 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 5 Wisconsin 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…