  FSA Outreach Focus
Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2025 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1, 2025.
Learn More About County Committees
Although farmers have been taking a limited deduction for the residual fertilizer purchased along with their farmland for many years, a push to extend and expand this practice beyond the traditional approach has been growing. In this webinar, Kristine Tidgren and Kristiana Coutu review the applicable law and the many questions that remain unanswered with respect to this deduction. They also remind those acquiring land about the risk associated with taking unreasonable positions on a tax return.
Event - Excess Fertility Deductions and the Farm
Date – July 10, 2025
Time - 1:00 – 2:30pm Eastern
Presenter – Kristine Tidgren and Kristiana Coutu, Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation at Iowa State University
Register Here - Webinar Registration - Zoom (zoomgov.com)
If you’ve operated a farm or ranch for less than 10 years, join the National BFR Team for an overview of special USDA assistance and resources that are available to you. This session will provide information on how to build your bench for a strong support system.
Event – Building Your Bench
Date – July 16, 2025
Time - 3:00 – 4:30pm Eastern
Register Here
Myth: USDA gives grants to start farming.
Fact: USDA does not have grants to start farm operations. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers low interest loans which can be used to purchase farmland, fund business expenses or make improvements, but there are no grants to buy or start a farm. Other agencies such as NRCS have cost share programs to help new farmers with environmental resource concerns or purchasing a high tunnel, but these programs do not provide 100% of the funding. Beginning farmers may be able to secure grant funding from philanthropic, state, or other non-profits to help them start or expand a farm enterprise, but these are not offered by USDA and must be applied to with those organizations directly.
Find more BFR information at https://www.farmers.gov/your-business/beginning-farmers.
Tax Education Webinar
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Beginning Farmer and Rancher Veterans Webinar – May
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Webinar - April
FSA National Outreach Office (OO)
1400 Independence Ave SW Stop 0511 Rm 3086
Washington, DC 20250-0511
FSA Outreach Webpage
Regina Ware, Acting Outreach Director Email: fsaoutreach@usda.gov
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