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 ...

The National Farmers Union and USDA will work together to improve customer service at Farm Service Agency county offices, according to a Memorandum of Understanding signed Monday. “Demand for FSA ...

FSA elections are taking place with ballots delivered across the country in the first week of January. The ballots will be tallied in February and new committee members will be installed on March 2.

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, ...

Persistent drought and devastating wildfires across much of the U.S. in 2023 and 2024 significantly impacted livestock producers’ ability to maintain herd sizes and grazing operations. In response, ...

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 ...