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Below are news releases regarding the Discrimination Claims of Hispanic and Women Farmers:
To inquire about filing a claim, call 1-888-508-4429 or visit www.farmerclaims.gov.
USDA Guaranteed Lender Webinars will be offered monthly from May through December of 2012. Click here to register for a webinar.
FSA has a national website for producers to list information concerning the need for or the availability of hay.
Producers who have hay or need hay can call the Hay and Grazing Hotline toll free number 1-877-429-1998 or visit their website at http://www.gotexan.org/HayhotlineHome.aspx.
USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) provides emergency loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters, or quarantine.
Loan Uses:
- Emergency loan funds may be used to:
- Restore or replace essential property;
- Pay all or part of production costs associated with the disaster year;
- Pay essential family living expenses;
- Reorganize the farming operation; and
Click here for an emergency loan application package. We also encourage you to contact your local office or USDA Service Center to learn more about our programs and the information you will need for a complete application.
FSA makes direct and guaranteed farm ownership (FO) and operating loans (OL) to family-size farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank, Farm Credit System institution, or other lenders. FSA loans can be used to purchase land, livestock, equipment, feed, seed, and supplies. Our loans can also be used to construct buildings or make farm improvements.
Click here for an FSA loan application package. We also encourage you to contact your local office or USDA Service Center to learn more about our programs and the information you will need for a complete application.
This program is part of an environmental strategy to reduce the United States' reliance on foreign oil, improve domestic energy security and generate economic activity in the agriculture industry by supporting emerging biofuels markets through incentives programs for agriculture producers.
FSA provides incentives through BCAP to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who want to switch from growing traditional crops to new, unconventional bioenergy crops. These Incentives reduce the financial risk that the producer assumes when growing non-traditional crops used to produce heat, power, bio-based products and biofuels. To find out more click here.
On behalf of the Texas Farm Service Agency, welcome to our online services.
"Everything is Bigger in Texas" - That is certainly true for Texas Agriculture. Texas accounts for about 7 percent of the total U.S. agricultural income. Eighty percent of Texas is in some form agricultural production with 92 percent of operations run by individuals or families. Texas leads the nation in numbers of cattle and calves accounting for about 15 percent of the total U.S. production. In addition, Texas is a national leader in the production of cotton, wool, and mohair. Texas producers farm 60 different commercial fruit and vegetable crops.
Our Texas FSA staff of more than 900 employees, works hard every day to ensure that Texas farmers, ranchers and landowners have the information they need to participate in federally funded agricultural programs. FSA-administered programs benefit all Americans by providing stability for our agricultural producers, thus helping ensure a safe, abundant and affordable supply of food and fiber. We invite you to explore our website and learn more about FSA programs and services which are now available 24/7.
United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency PO Box 2900 College Station, TX 77841 979/680-5151 Voice 979/680-5235 Fax
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