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USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports
News Release
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2025 – After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and by crop.  …
Trump Administration Appoints Ronald Garrett to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in North Carolina
News Release
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 — The Trump Administration recently appointed Ronald Garrett as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in North Carolina. Garrett joined the North Carolina FSA team on May 5, 2025.“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Emergency Designation
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures…
FEMA Designates Multiple Counties in Kentucky as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides – Ten Counties in Indiana are Eligible as Contiguous Counties
Emergency Designation
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, June 3, 2025 – This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the…
USDA Announces June 2025 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
News Release
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for June 2025, which are effective June 2, 2025. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or…