The March 2020 margin triggered the first payment of 2020 for dairy producers who purchased coverage under the Dairy Margin Coverage program.
Farm Service Agency county offices are open by phone appointment only until further notice, and FSA staff still available to continue helping ag producers.
Farm Service Agency encourages agricultural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk Loss (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs
Starting June 3, FSA will be accepting applications for continuous Conservation Reserve Program signup and will offer extensions for expiring CRP contracts.
FSA announced dairy producers who were covered under the Margin Protection Program for Dairy are eligible to receive a repayment for part of their premiums.
USDA announced the availability of a new tool to help dairy producers evaluate different coverage levels through the new Dairy Margin Coverage program.
USDA announced that emergency grazing of Conservation Reserve Program acres is authorized for all Nebraska counties, due to recent adverse weather.
FSA staff will be available to assist producers with existing farm loans and to ensure the agency provides 1099 documents to borrowers by the IRS deadline.
As of Dec. 28, all FSA offices went on furlough due to lapse in federal funding. Many are wondering where this leaves their MFP application.
Farmers have just over a week to get eligible land enrolled in the CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) this year. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce reminded producers that the deadline to sign up is Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. “Any agricultural producer that has eligible land should review the benefits of this program,” said Fordyce. […]