Farmers would be wise to check their inboxes in the coming months. Pre-filled applications for USDA financial assistance will ...

A $2 billion program aimed at helping specialty crop producers is now accepting applications. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Marketing Assistance for Specialty ...

The Trump administration will release the crop specific payment rates under the Farmer Bridge Assistance program by December, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told The Hagstrom Report this week.

The USDA will reopen some 2,100 Farm Service Agency offices nationwide Oct. 23 to issue assistance checks to farmers, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said. The offices were closed by the ...

Washington farmers and ranchers who suffered losses in flooding in December may be eligible for compensation or low-interest loans from the USDA. USDA officials encouraged producers contact USDA ...

It’s the largest portion of the $21 billion in disaster aid approved by Congress at the end of 2024. And this week, USDA announced farmers will be able to start signing up for $16 billion in disaster ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash., Dec. 23, 2025​ – Agricultural operations in Washington have been significantly impacted by recent ...

Some 81% of USDA Farm Service Agency employees are in their offices full-time, and the limited availability of telework has contributed to some extent to recruitment and retention challenges, ...

The Douglas County USDA Service Center, located at 4920 Bob Billings Pkwy, is pictured on Thursday, March 13, 2025. The Trump administration’s pick to lead the USDA Farm Service Agency in Kansas is ...