USDA also offers disaster assistance programs, which is especially important to livestock, fruit and vegetable, specialty and perennial crop producers who have fewer risk management options.
It’s critical to keep accurate records to document all losses following this devastating cold weather event. Livestock producers are advised to document beginning livestock numbers by taking time and date-stamped video or pictures prior to after the loss.
Other common documentation options include:
- Purchase records
- Production records
- Vaccination records
- Bank or other loan documents
- Third-party certification
Additional details – including payment calculations – can be found on our NAP, ELAP, LIP, and TAP fact sheets. On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Farm Loan Discovery Tool can help you determine program or loan options.
While we never want to have to implement disaster programs, we are here to help. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local USDA Service Center. All USDA Service Centers are open for business, including those that restrict in-person visits or require appointments because of the pandemic.
If you’ve been in operation for less than five years, don’t miss this no-cost opportunity to build or grow your small business through the Rural Ascent Agricultural Program for Women-Owned Farms and Ranches! The program is presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Space is limited and you must apply for consideration for this 12-week virtual program. If selected, you will join other entrepreneurs from rural areas across the U.S. on an interactive virtual platform packed with resources to set and achieve your business goals, consult with subject matter experts and build your peer network.
Being located in a rural area is required, so please check here to ensure you meet the requirement. The application period for the program ends January 15, 2023.
Apply today
Want to learn more? Join one of these online informational sessions:
For questions or special accommodations, please contact SBA Rural Affairs at Rural@SBA.gov.
The Census of Agriculture remains the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county, and U.S. territory. Farm operations of all sizes, urban and rural, which produced and sold, or normally would have sold, $1,000 or more of agricultural products in 2022, are included in the ag census. The data inform decisions about policy, programs, rural development, research, and more. The Census of Agriculture is the producer’s voice in the future of American agriculture.
Survey codes and questionnaires were mailed to all known agriculture producers in November and December. Any producer who has not responded can complete the ag census at agcounts.usda.gov or by mail.
The deadline for response is Feb. 6, 2023. NASS will release the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture in 2024.
To learn more about the Census of Agriculture, visit www.nass.usda.gov/agcensus.
USDA needs your vital feedback to make programs more accessible, equitable and easier to use.
Are you a farmer, rancher or forest manager? Please share your vital feedback with USDA by taking a nationwide survey at farmers.gov/survey! The survey is completely anonymous, will take about 10 minutes to complete, is available in multiple languages, and will be open until March 31, 2023. The survey focuses on gathering feedback about the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Risk Management Agency.
All farmers, ranchers and forest managers are encouraged to take the survey. USDA would especially like to hear from prospective customers: those who don’t know about USDA or have yet to work with USDA, and those who were unable to participate in the past. The survey will help USDA enhance support, improve programs and services, increase access, and advance equity for new and existing customers.
FSA National Outreach Office (OO)
1400 Independence Ave SW Stop 0511 Rm 3086
Washington, DC 20250-0511
FSA Outreach Webpage
Linda Cronin, Outreach Director Email: fsaoutreach@usda.gov
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