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USDA Announces 2026 and 2027 Enrollment for Key Price and Revenue Safety Net Programs, Completes First Base Acre Increase in Two Decades News Release
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 15, 2026) – Agricultural producers can soon begin enrolling in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently updated to include more than 30 million new base acres. This expansion, the first in 20 years, was made possible by the Working…
USDA Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service Team Up for Husker Harvest Days News Release
(Lincoln, Neb. - Sept. 14, 2026) Leadership of the Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Nebraska USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invite farmers, ranchers and rural residents who are planning to attend Husker Harvest Days to visit the USDA booth space with questions on available federal farm programs.Husker Harvest Days…
USDA Improves Access to Credit by Streamlining and Modernizing Farm Loans News Release
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is improving access to credit for farmers and ranchers by making farm loan policy and technology improvements, reducing administrative burdens and strengthening financial security. These updates will increase efficiency by…
USDA Authorizes Two-Month Deadline Extension for Emergency Conservation Program in Several Wildfire-Impacted CountiesNews Release
(Lincoln, Neb. – Aug. 24, 2026) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is again extending the application period for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) in several Nebraska counties impacted by March wildfires. The ECP application period opened in late April. The deadline to apply for assistance is now Monday, Oct…
USDA Extends Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Application Deadline, Announces New Flexibilities for 2023 and 2024 Quality Losses News Release
(Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for farmers to apply for Stages 1 and 2 of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) to Sept. 30, 2026. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is providing greater flexibility for farmers who experienced…
USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of Approaching Deadlines for Safety Net, Disaster Assistance, and County Committees News Release
(Washington, D.C., July 27, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding agricultural producers impacted by increased input costs and natural disasters that the deadlines to apply for safety net and disaster assistance programs designed to protect their financial…
USDA Designates Four Nebraska Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to WildfireEmergency 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 Celebrates One Year Anniversary of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, Delivers Final ‘Farmers First’ Program ImprovementsNews Release
(Washington, D.C., July 8, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making significant improvements to its disaster assistance and commodity loan programs as outlined in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to celebrate the one-year…
USDA Accepts 359,695 Acres in Nebraska Through 2026 Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment to Benefit Natural Resources, Ag OperationsNews Release
(Lincoln, Nebraska, July 7, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 359,000 acres in Nebraska into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2026. Through CRP, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers agricultural producers and landowners incentive payments for their conservation efforts while benefiting their…
USDA Launches New Online Scheduling Tool to Better Serve Farmers and RanchersNews Release
(Washington, D.C., July 6, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is putting farmers first by offering them a new option to schedule appointments online with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. Following a successful pilot program, FSA is now using a digital appointment platform across the agency to allow…