2024 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Now Open
Return Ballots by December 2 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed ballots last week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to all eligible...
USDA Announces October 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for October 2024, which are effective Oct. 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans...
USDA Announces August 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for August 2024, which are effective Aug. 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans...
USDA Accepting Applications for Expanded Emergency Livestock Assistance Program to Help Dairy Producers Offset Milk Loss Due to H5N1
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will is accepting applications since July 1 through its updated Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised...
USDA Announces July 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for July 2024, which are effective July 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans...
USDA Announces May 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for May 2024, which are effective May 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans...
Reminder – Agricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2024 Crop Year
Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year have...
USDA Announces March 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON, – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for March 2024, which are effective March 1, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important...
USDA Expands Insurance Option for Nursery Growers to All States
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding crop insurance tailored for nursery producers to all counties in all states. Nursery Value Select (NVS) is a...
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage
WASHINGTON– Starting today, dairy producers will be able to enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program offered through the U.S. Department...
Three Versailles FFA Officers receive gold rated office books at the District 5 FFA Evaluation
Congratulations to Versailles FFA Officers for all three receiving gold rated office books at the District 5 FFA Evaluation held on Jan 26th. Gold rated...
Farmers, Ranchers Now Can Make USDA Farm Loan Payments Online
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday that most farm loan borrowers can now make payments to their direct loans online...
USDA Announces January 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for January 2024, which are effective Jan. 2, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important...
USDA Launches Workshops on Livestock Risk Management Products
The “Livestock Roadshow” Features In-person and Virtual Events The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting more than a dozen in-person and virtual workshops this...
USDA Extends Milk Loss Program Assistance Deadline to Oct. 30
WASHINGTON – The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the application deadline for the Milk Loss Program (MLP) to Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, allowing more time for...