Western North Carolina farmers are up against a pause in disaster recovery funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the federal government remains shut down after Congress failed to pass a ...

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers FSA Disaster Programs to help producers recover from eligible losses from natural disasters including hurricanes. These programs include ...

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at a Farmers First roundtable hosted in the USDA Whitten building. (USDA photo) Producers who suffered losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can begin ...

NAP COVERAGE DEADLINE - Coverage for spring planted crops. CCC-471 application for coverage must be completed by March 16, 2026. CRP PRIMARY NESTING SEASON – March 15, 2026 to July 15, 2026. No ...

Stage two of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Disaster Relief Program is now open for enrollment. Additionally, the department announced that SDRP will extend aid for uninsured crop ...