Jan. 7—WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds specialty crop producers to apply for assistance for marketing and food safety certification expenses. Specifically, USDA's Farm Service ...

Idaho producers stand to benefit from the second stage of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program that USDA rolled out last month, after the first iteration so far paid farmers and ranchers in the ...

CRP SIGNUP – Continuous (SAFE and CREP) February 12 to March 20, 2026 is the end of the first batching period. Sign up deadline: July 31, 2026 CRP SIGNUP – General CRP Signup 66, March 9- April 17, ...

The Emergency Commodity Assistance Program is a one-time payment to farmers administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Congress laid out the formula for ECAP in the American Relief Act of 2025, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced loan interest rates for June 2024, which were effective June 3. USDA Farm Service Agency loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural ...

Apr. 26—WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S Department of Agriculture has unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and ...

The Conservation Reserve Program is nearing its cap of 27 million acres as USDA’s Farm Service Agency accepts offers for more than 2.2 million acres in the latest grassland, general and continuous ...

At the end of December, USDA announced the payment rates for the various crops that are included in the Farmer Bridge Assistance program. A total of $12 billion was allocated for the program to ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced cooperative agreements with 55 partners to educate farmers and other producers that have been underserved by USDA programs historically about ...