USDA marks 1-year anniversary of Working Families Tax Cuts Act, unveils final 'Farmers First' upgrades

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced new improvements to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s disaster ...
Beef Magazine

New USDA program supports small and midsize beef processors

SPUR Program will provide up to $500M in payments to eligible beef processors who have faced increased costs of acquiring ...
AgWeb

The 3 Biggest Updates to USDA’s Farm Loan Programs You Need to Know

With commodity prices down and farm returns expected to significantly decline, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has released three major changes to its farm loan programs in an effort to increase the ...
Agri-Pulse

USDA to distribute commodity program payments, reopen FSA operations

The Trump administration is moving forward with distributing commodity program payments due to farmers this month and also plans to “resume Farm Service Agency core operations,” Agriculture Secretary ...
AG Week

2025 farm program questions and answers

April 15 is the deadline to sign-up for the 2025 farm program at local USDA Farm Service Agency offices throughout the United States. Eligible producers are able to choose between the price-only ...
WBIW

USDA accepts 2.2 million acres through 2026 Conservation Reserve Program enrollment to benefit natural resources, ag operations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting 2.2 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2026 ...
The Journal

How OBBB has changed FSA program requirements

The One Big Beautiful Bill may have extended the 2018 farm bill, but it also introduced several adjustments that leave producers wondering what comes next. From adjusted gross income qualifications to ...
AG Week

2025 farm program decisions are more challenging

April 15 is the deadline to sign-up for the 2025 farm program at local USDA Farm Service Agency offices throughout the United States or online at the USDA FSA website. Eligible producers are able to ...
Agri-Pulse

New FSA program to streamline crop acreage reporting

USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced Monday a new pilot program aimed at streamlining the crop acreage reporting process.
KATC

USDA reminds producers of disaster loss programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers ...

Farm groups calls on feds to restore USDA staffing

California farm organizations have joined with sister organizations around the country in calling on Congress to restore staffing levels at agencies within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At ...
The Pantagraph

Illinois farmer helps others navigate FSA programs

Tim Berry will be taking 12 acres of his of land marked with gullies near a river tributary out of corn and putting it into the Conservation Reserve Program this year. The eastern Illinois farmer ...