(Washington, D.C., April 30, 2026) –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP) starting May 4, 2026, through May 29, 2026. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers Grassland CRP, a voluntary working lands…
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USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers, Extends Program Application Deadline to August 12News Release
(Higginsville, MO, April 24, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) payment to eligible producers who have approved program applications for…
USDA Designates 7 Ohio Counties as Natural Disaster Areas due to Drought; 3 Indiana Counties are Eligible as they are Contiguous CountiesEmergency Designation
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 21, 2026 – 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…
USDA Names Trump Administration Appointees to the Ohio Farm Service Agency State Committee News Release
Columbus, Ohio – April 16, 2026 - The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the appointment of five leaders in agriculture to serve on the Ohio USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by Secretary of Agriculture…
Ohio Livestock Producers Reminded to Report Forage LossesNews Release
COLUMBUS, OHIO, April 15, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency State (FSA) Executive Director Don Jones reminds livestock producers who suffered grazing losses that occurred thus far in 2026 due to the drought to report their losses timely and to enroll in the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) by March 1, 2027…
USDA Announces Additional Continuous Conservation Batching Period and Reminds Producers of Important Upcoming Economic Assistance and Conservation Program DeadlinesNews Release
(Washington, D.C., April 13, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) offers can be submitted during a second batching period that runs through May 1, 2026. Additionally, USDA reminds producers and landowners of the upcoming April 17, 2026, deadline for both the Farmer…
USDA Reopens Acreage Reporting Period for Specialty Crop Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market DisruptionsNews Release
Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026 – The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the agency is reopening the 2025 crop acreage reporting period required for specialty crop producers who want to apply for the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) program. Announced by U.S…
USDA Launches ‘One Farmer, One File’ Initiative to Better Support FarmersNews Release
(San Antonio, TX, February 26, 2026) – Today at the Commodity Classic Convention in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the “One Farmer, One File” modernization, another action putting Farmers First with sweeping technological improvements at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Through “One Farmer,…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Farmer Bridge PaymentsNews Release
Washington, D.C., February 20, 2026 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and…
Dairy Producers in Ohio Reminded to Obtain 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage by February 26News Release
Columbus, Ohio, February 18, 2026 — 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 began Jan. 12 and the deadline to enroll is Feb. 26, 2026. “We encourage…