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Trump Administration Appoints Brad Thykeson to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in North DakotaNews Release
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2025— The Trump Administration recently appointed Brad Thykeson as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in North Dakota. Thykeson joined the North Dakota FSA team on June 2, 2025.“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees…
USDA Reminds North Dakota Producers to File Crop Acreage ReportsNews Release
After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers in North Dakota should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline.“In order to receive many USDA program benefits, producers should file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural DisastersEmergency 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, fixtures…
USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire in 2023 and 2024News Release
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the release of Congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought or wildfire events in 2023 and/or 2024. Secretary Rollins committed on May 7 to release these emergency payments by May 30, and today she is…
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 Designates Six North Dakota Counties as Primary 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 such…
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 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…