Welcome to the Indiana Farm Service Agency Website
Indiana State Executive Director
Steven E. Brown
Indiana State FSA Committee
Chairperson - Ken Rulon
Members - Allen Buchanan, Bill Gelfius and Clint Orr
Coronavirus and USDA Service Centers
Some USDA Service Centers in Indiana are allowing in-person office visits by appointment only. Our program delivery staff will be in the office and work with our producers in person, by phone, by email, or by using other online tools. All Service Center visitors wishing to conduct business should call ahead to confirm the office’s status and make an appointment before visiting. Visitors will be pre-screened based on health concerns or recent travel and must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Visitors will be required to wear a face covering during their appointment.
Online services are still available to customers, including our new Box and OneSpan functionality that enable customers to sign and share FSA and NRCS documents with USDA Service Center staff in just a few clicks. Producers can get started with a simple username and password for Box or, for OneSpan, a quick identity verification. Additional services are available to customers with an eAuth account, which provides access to the farmers.gov portal where producers can view USDA farm loan information and payments and view and track certain USDA program applications and payments. Through the FSA website, customers can access certain FSA programs and view FSA data, including maps, on FSAfarm+. Customers who do not already have an eAuth account can enroll at farmers.gov/sign-in.
For the most current updates on available services and flexibilities due to COVID-19, or to find contact information for your local Service Center farmers.gov/coronavirus.
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2
Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA is implementing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.
Are you interested in finding the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 payment rates for the eligible commodities you grow or raise? Our new, easy-to-use CFAP 2 Eligible Commodities Finder makes finding payment rates specific to your operation simple. From yam to alpaca farmers – and everyone in between – the payment rate information you need is just a few clicks away. Visit farmers.gov/cfap and try it today on your desktop, tablet, or mobile device.
USDA’s Farm Service Agency offers multiple options for producers to apply for CFAP 2, including:
- A manual AD-3117 application form to fill out and return to your local USDA Service Center.
- A CFAP 2 Application Generator and Payment Calculator Excel workbook that allows you to input information specific to your operation to determine estimated payments and populate the application form.
- A CFAP 2 Application Portal for producers with eAuthentication accounts to apply online.
FSA will accept applications through Dec. 11, 2020. Get started with your CFAP 2 application today.
CFAP2 Recorded Webinar can be found at fsa.usda.gov.
A call center is available for producers who would like additional one-on-one support with the CFAP 2 application process. Please call 877-508-8364 to speak directly with a USDA employee ready to offer assistance. To find the latest information on CFAP 2, including forms and the contact information for your local Service Center, visit farmers.gov/CFAP.
As you are gearing up for the 2020 harvest, we invite you to share your harvest progress by sending an email to sharingoursuccesses@usda.gov with landscape-orientation photos or videos under 10 seconds, a short description of your photo or video, your city and state, and your Twitter handle (if you have one).
In addition to harvest photos, you can send photos and videos of preparing for harvest as well as those that show any challenges along the way. This will be a way for you to show other farmers as well as Americans in general all of the hard work that goes into harvest on your farm.
You can follow along by checking back in periodically to see new harvest photos and videos. To view the #Harvest2020 progress, visit #Harvest2020.
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- Enrollment Begins for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs for 2021
- USDA Announces Oct 30 Deadline to Submit Wildfire, Hurricane Disaster Assistance Applications
- Dairy Margin Coverage Program Enrollment for 2021 Opens Oct. 13
- USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
- USDA Designates Three Michigan Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
- USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification
- USDA Offers Annual Installment Deferral Option for Farm Storage Facility Loan Borrowers
- USDA Announces Flexibilities for Producers Filing 'Notice of Loss' for Failed, Prevented Planted Acres
- USDA Adds Digital Options for Farmers and Ranchers to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
- Farmers, Ranchers and Private Forest Land Owners Use Conservation to Protect Pollinator Habitat, Boost Crop Production
- USDA Service Centers Resuming Office Visits in Some Locations while Taking Precautionary Measures to Help Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus
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Sign in/Sign up!
Farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers have new online options to access U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Through USDA’s new streamlined process, producers doing business as an individual can now register, track and manage their applications for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) a 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP) on the secure and convenient www.farmers.gov. USDA eAuthentication does not have the mechanism to issue login accounts to businesses, corporations, other entities, or for anyone acting on behalf of another individual or entity. Producers, doing business as an individual, first need to sign up for Level 2 eAuthentication access.
- Step 1: Create and online account at www.eauth.usda.gov
- Step 2: Complete identity verification by either using the online self-service identity verification method or by completing the identity verification in-person at your USDA Service Center.
- Step 3: Contact your local USDA Service Center to have your new Level 2 account linked with your USDA customer record
- Step 4: You’re enrolled and ready to log in
Users with a secure Level 2 eAuthentication ID, linked to their USDA customer record, can apply for select USDA programs, view and print farm maps and farm records data. Enrolling is easy! Visit farmers.gov/sign-in to learn more.
To locate a service center near you or use online services not requiring eAuthentication access, visit www.farmers.gov. For technical assistance, call the eAuthentication help desk at 1-800-457-3642.
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Service Agency
5981 Lakeside Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Phone: 317-290-3315
Fax: 855-374-4066
