Farm Service Agency

It’s time to protect your dairy operation from risks! Enrollment for 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage is now open through Dec. 18. Last year, the Working Families Tax Cuts Act strengthened the program to provide dairy producers with greater risk protection. fsa.usda.gov/news-events/new…

FSA Administrator Bill Beam met with veterans at the Farmer Veteran Stakeholders Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia, highlighting USDA’s commitment to support veterans. He shared available resources and how USDA programs can help start, expand, enhance or protect ag operations.

If you’re in the market for farm ownership or operating loans or commodity or farm storage facility loans, check out our November interest rates! fsa.usda.gov/news-events/new…

Under Secretary Richard Fordyce and Steve Brown and Hilary Maricle, FSA State Executive Directors, joined thousands of FFA members at National FFA Convention in Indianapolis to share info on beginning farmer/rancher programs and highlight internships for our future ag leaders.

Want to learn more about our Dairy Margin Coverage Program? Check out the program fact sheet or contact your local FSA office to make an appointment to enroll. usda.gov/guidance-documents/…

Cotton producers: USDA announced two new actions under the Great American Cotton Plan to strengthen support for American cotton producers. Learn more: usda.gov/about-usda/news/pre…

As you wrap up harvest, remember to make an appointment to complete your Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage enrollment for the 2026 crop year. For the 2025 crop year, ARC and PLC generated $13.8 billion in gross payments! fsa.usda.gov/resources/incom…

FSA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Jared Hagert, Connie Conway, CA FSA State Executive Director, and Congressman David Valadao met with California producers, toured local operations and participated in a round table to talk opportunities and challenges in agriculture.

USDA announced $8B in one-time payments through the Harvest Fuel Relief Program to help producers with higher harvest-season fuel costs. FSA customers can create a Login.gov account now to access pre-filled applications, once available: farmers.gov/account

During a visit to Michigan, Under Secretary Richard Fordyce and Under Secretary Dudley Hoskins participated in a roundtable with Congressman Bill Huizenga, stakeholders, and blueberry growers, to discuss the blueberry industry and how USDA can best help these producers.

FSA Administrator Bill Beam and Under Secretary Dudley Hoskins met with oyster producers and participated in a roundtable in Virginia with Congresswoman Jen Kiggans and stakeholders to hear about challenges and opportunities, including how USDA can support the industry.

Calling all dairy operations! You can protect your operation against risks by enrolling for 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage by Dec. 18, 2026. Make an appointment today to apply and select your coverage level. fsa.usda.gov/resources/incom…

The Farm Service Agency is on the ground at FFA Convention in Indianapolis supporting the future of agriculture. Stop by booth 1360 to visit with FSA staff about youth loans, assistance for beginning farmers and ranchers or to learn more about career opportunities with USDA.

Producers who applied for the Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program (RTCP) for fiscal year 2026 have until Nov. 2, 2026, to provide supporting documentation. RTCP provides payments to producers in areas with high transportation costs. fsa.usda.gov/resources/incom…

If your operation was impacted by recent hurricanes, flooding, or severe weather, USDA can help. FSA offers disaster assistance and low-interest loan programs. Contact your local FSA office to report losses and learn about documentation requirements. farmers.gov/protection-recov…

Check out our October interest rates if you’re considering an FSA loan to purchase land, finance operating expenses, meet cash flow needs at harvest, or to build or upgrade on-farm storage facilities: fsa.usda.gov/news-events/new…

FSA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Jared Hagert visited North Dakota where he shared updates about FSA’s modernization efforts and key programs at the Red River Farm Network Forum and toured a sugar beet and a honeybee operation to hear, firsthand, from farmers.

As FSA continues modernization efforts, farmers and ranchers are encouraged to create a Login.gov account that allows producers to work with FSA online.

Under Secretary Richard Fordyce and Risk Management Agency Administrator Pat Swanson joined Tommy Higgins, Maine FSA State Executive Director, to tour a wild blueberry farm and meet with the farm loan team to talk through policy updates that improve access to credit for farmers.

If your operation was impacted by Hurricane Isaias, USDA can help. FSA offers disaster assistance and low-interest loan programs to help you recover. Contact your local FSA office to report any losses and to learn more about documentation requirements. farmers.gov/protection-recov…

FSA supports the future of agriculture! Last week, Connie Conway, California FSA State Executive Director, met with local FFA members to talk agriculture, their projects and how USDA supports farmers and ranchers.