USDA's Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) provides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory, or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters.

The 2003/2004/2005 Crop Disaster Program (CDP), as provided for by the Military Construction and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2005, reimburses producers for qualifying losses to agricultural commodities (other than sugar cane or cotton seed) due to damaging weather or related conditions. The damages must be in excess of 35 percent for the loss of production or 20 percent for quality losses. The program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA), has no set funding limitation.

USDA Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Milk Income Loss Contract Program (MILC) compensates dairy producers when domestic milk prices fall below a specified level. The 2002 Farm Bill authorized MILC through Sept. 30, 2005. The Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 reauthorized the program through Sept. 30, 2007. The extended program period is called MILCX. The program has no set funding level.

USDA Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary program available to agricultural producers to help them safeguard environmentally sensitive land. Producers enrolled in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving covers to improve the quality of water, control soil erosion, and enhance wildlife habitat. In return, FSA provides participants with rental payments and cost-share assistance. Contract duration is between 10 and 15 years.

USDA Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) provides emergency funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought. Funding for ECP is appropriated by Congress.