Stakeholder Information – Farm Service Agency

USDA Extends Deadline for Seafood Trade Relief Program

Thu Dec 3, 2020 01:00 PM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a one-month extension to the signup period for the Seafood Trade Relief Program, which supports the U.S. seafood industry and fishermen impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments. Fishermen can now signup for the program through January 15, 2021.
USDA Service Centers Taking Precautionary Measures to Help Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus

Fri Mar 20, 2020 03:27 PM

As precautionary health measures are put in effect nationwide to reduce the spread of coronavirus, the USDA is taking steps to ensure the safety of its employees and customers. The agencies of the Farm Production and Conservation mission area, including Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA), have been closely monitoring the situation.
Final Rule Published for Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program

Wed Mar 4, 2020 11:48 AM

The final rule for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency, was published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2020.
USDA Now Issuing Safety Net Program Payments to Producers of Pulse and Minor Oilseed Crops

Wed Dec 4, 2019 09:06 AM

Dec. 4, 2019 - USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now processing 2018 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for certain pulse and minor oilseed crops. If the applicable covered commodity met payment triggers and the farm and producer met eligibility requirements, then payments will be made for the following covered commodities - large and small chickpeas, sunflower seed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflowers, crambe, sesame seed, and flaxseed.
USDA Now Issuing Safety Net Program Payments to Cotton and Rice Producers

Tue Nov 5, 2019 02:38 PM

Nov. 12, 2019 - USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now processing 2018 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for seed cotton and long and medium grain rice.
USDA Extends Deadline for Producers to Enroll in Conservation Stewardship Program Grassland Conservation Initiative

Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:00 AM

WASHINGTON, October 23, 2019 – USDA is extending the deadline to November 8, 2019, for eligible agriculture producers to enroll in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Grassland Conservation Initiative, which was created by the 2018 Farm Bill. The original deadline was October 25, 2019. This program is available to producers with base acreage that has been in grass or grasslands over a nine-year period, rather than planted with commodity crops.
USDA Conservation Reserve Program Payments Headed to Producers

Tue Oct 15, 2019 03:00 PM

October 15, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has started issuing 2019 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to over 350,000 American farmers and ranchers to support voluntary conservation efforts on private lands.
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Enrollment Period for Calendar Year 2020 NOW OPEN!

Mon Oct 7, 2019 03:00 PM

Oct. 7, 2019 - USDA opened signup today for 2020 Dairy Margin Coverage - the program that helps producers manage economic risk brought on by milk price and feed cost disparities.
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Deadline Extended!

Thu Sep 19, 2019 02:30 PM

Dairy producers have an additional week to enroll in Farm Service Agency's DMC program. Signup now ends on Sept. 27. Margin payments have triggered for each month from January through July. Dairy producers who elect higher coverage levels could be eligible for payments for all seven months. Under certain levels, the amount paid to dairy farmers will exceed the cost of the premium
Don't Leave $10,000 on the Table!

Mon Sep 16, 2019 02:30 PM

Sept. 16, 2019 - The Dairy Margin Coverage Program offers dairy producers protection for when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost falls below a dollar amount they select. more...
Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Weekly Report on Enrollment, Production and Payments Now Available

Tue Jul 23, 2019 02:00 PM

July 23, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) opened enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program on June 17 and began issuing payments to producers on July 11. Weekly DMC program enrollment, production and payment updates will be posted every Monday at 2:00 PM Eastern. To obtain the latest in DMC delivery data, click here.
Trump Administration Appoints Thomas Dayley to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Idaho

Mon Apr 29, 2019 01:00 PM

April 29, 2019 — The Trump administration recently appointed Thomas Dayley as the new State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Idaho. Dayley began his duties today.
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Educational Tool Available for Farms with Generic Base Acres that Planted Seed Cotton

Thu Jul 5, 2018 08:30 AM

July 5, 2018 —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is notifying farmers with generic base acres that planted seed cotton that a new tool is available to assist them in understanding how the new seed cotton program may affect their FSA payments. It helps a producer make decisions on how to allocate generic base acres to other covered crops based on a producer’s planting history.
FSA Releases Signup Information for Tree Assistance Program

Mon May 14, 2018 09:06 AM

May 11, 2018 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency recently released signup information for the Tree Assistance Program, a nationwide program that provides orchardists and nursery tree growers with cost share assistance to replant eligible trees, bushes, and vines following a natural disaster.
FSA Reminds Producers of May 31 Deadline for Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program

Thu May 10, 2018 03:00 PM

May 10, 2018 — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding producers of the May 31 deadline for the Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program.
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC)

Fri Apr 20, 2018 02:10 PM

April 18, 2018 — As mandated in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, seed cotton is now a covered commodity under the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs effective for the 2018 crop year.
USDA Extends the Deadline for Eligible Puerto Rico Dairy Producers to Complete Feed Purchases and Take Delivery under the Dairy Assistance Program for Puerto Rico

Thu Dec 7, 2017 02:00 PM

Dec. 7, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that it is extending the deadline for eligible Puerto Rico dairy producers affected by recent hurricanes to complete feed purchases and take delivery under the Dairy Assistance Program for Puerto Rico (DAP-PR). The new deadline is Jan. 15, 2018.
USDA Receives Grant Applications from 33 States for Organic Certification Cost Share Program

Wed Apr 19, 2017 01:00 PM

April 19, 2017 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Administrator Chris Beyerhelm, today announced that under the December Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), USDA has received grant applications totaling approximately $7 million to 33 states under the initial deadline of Feb. 17, 2017. The states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. USDA is reviewing grant agreements requests and will begin providing agreements to states for signature.