WELCOME

Welcome to the Iowa State Farm Service Agency (FSA) website. Our primary mission is to help Iowa's farmers and ranchers secure the highest possible financial assistance from USDA programs and play a vital role to the economic survival of Iowa's rural communities.

Iowa FSA is proud to continue its strong tradition of providing customer-based service to Iowa's producers.

Call or write to us at:

United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Service Agency
10500 Buena Vista Court
Des Moines, IA 50322

Phone: 515-254-1540
Fax: 1-855-218-8672

Iowa State Committee

• John Judge, Chairperson
• Marcella Frevert, Member
• Thomas Furlong, Member
• Maria Rosmann, Member
• Matthew Russell, Member

Current News Releases

• USDA's Farm Service Agency Expands Bridges to Opportunity Nationwide (January 11, 2017)
• USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Investments in Iowa (January 3, 2017)
• USDA Provides New Cost Share Opportunities for Organic Producers and Handlers (December 21, 2016)
• USDA Announces Additional Financial Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants to Improve Forest Health and Enhance Wildlife Habitat (December 9, 2016)
• USDA Announces New Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality and Restore Wildlife Habitat (December 7, 2016)

 Iowa Drought Information

• U.S. Drought Monitor
• Iowa Concerns Hotline
• ISU Ag Decision
• FSA Disaster and Drought Assistance
• Purdue Extension Drought Info
• Illinois Extension Drought Resources

FSA Hay Net Service
Iowa Hay and Straw

Deadlines

• Dec. 15 – Acreage Reporting Deadline for perennial forage, fall seeded small grains
• May 31 – Final availability date for MAL’s
• July 15 – Acreage Reporting Deadline for Spring Seeded Crops
• Aug 1 – 2016 Enrollment Deadline for ARCPLC
• Sept 1 – MPP Premium Fees Due for 2016 Program
• Sept 30 – End of FY for 2016 ELAP Losses

Ongoing

• Did you notify FSA prior to conducting land clearing or drainage projects to ensure compliance?
• Reports of Failed Acreage must be filed with the County Office before disposition of the crop.
• Reports of Prevented Planting Acreage must be filed within the County Office no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date for that county.
• Report of Notice of Loss for crops covered under the NAP program.
• Notification of Livestock Loss for Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) – 30 calendar days of when the loss became apparent.
• Notification of Loss for Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm Raised Fish Program (ELAP) – 30 calendar days of when the loss became apparent.
• Notification of Noninsured Crop Disaster Program loss – 15 calendar days of when the loss became apparent (72 hours if the crop is hand harvested).
• Tree Assistance Program application deadline – 90 calendar days after the disaster event of when the loss first became apparent to the producer.