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March 7, 2025
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 to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.
View Official UpdateMarch 3, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for March 2025, which are effective March 3, 2025. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs. Follow the link below to see the full list of rates.
View Official UpdateFebruary 27, 2025
Non-Tribal Contiguous Lands and Counties Also Eligible; Designation Applies to Nine Counties This Presidential disaster declaration 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 as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
View Official UpdateFebruary 25, 2025
Impacted Area: California Triggering Disaster: Wildfires and straight-line winds Application Deadline: 9/8/2025 Primary Counties Eligible: Los Angeles Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura
View Official UpdateFebruary 25, 2025
Impacted Area: Colorado Triggering Disaster: Excess Snow and High Winds that occurred November 6, 2024-November 9, 2024 Application Deadline: September 30, 2025 Primary Counties Eligible: Otero Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Colorado: Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, and Pueblo
View Official UpdateFebruary 7, 2025
View the official updates to see February 2025 rates for Operating, Ownership and Emergency Loans.
View Official UpdateFebruary 7, 2025
The deadline to apply for 2024 LIP losses is March 3rd, 2025.
View Official UpdateFebruary 7, 2025
The deadline to apply for ELAP is March 3rd, 2025 for 2024 losses.
View Official UpdateFebruary 7, 2025
LFP provides payments to eligible producers to compensate for lost grazing opportunities and to help cover additional feed costs incurred due to the disaster. Producers must apply by March 3rd, 2025 for 2024 losses.
View Official UpdateJanuary 22, 2025
USDA Designates Counties in Maryland as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought and Excessive Heat; Additional Contiguous Areas in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
View Official UpdateJanuary 17, 2025
The 2025 election revision and enrollment period will begin January 21, 2025, and continue through April 15, 2025.
View Official UpdateJanuary 16, 2025
USDA’s Farm Service Agency’s Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC) assists specialty crop operations that incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification in calendar years 2024 and 2025. The deadline to apply for FSCSC assistance for calendar year 2024 is January 31, 2025.
View Official UpdateJanuary 15, 2025
DMC is a voluntary risk management program that offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed price (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. Agricultural producers can submit applications to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) for DMC for the 2025 coverage year from Jan. 29 to March 31.
View Official UpdateFrom farm loans to disaster assistance and urban agriculture resources, this hub provides the knowledge you need to make informed decisions and get the most from your FSA.
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