USDA FSA News Release

USDA Designates Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster, Drought Areas

November 8, 2024

Numerous Nebraska counties have been included in the designation for emergency loans to replace essential ag operation items. See this article for a breakdown on assistance by disaster type and county.

Cattle in field during snowstorm — There are several assistance programs available through USDA that may help producers who have experiences losses due to recent severe winter weather. More information about these programs is available on farmers.gov.

FSA Offers Disaster Assistance to Nebraska Producers Impacted by Recent Winter Storms

February 2, 2024

Nebraska farmers and ranchers are encouraged to contact FSA to learn about assistance programs for severe winter weather losses and how to apply.

Aerial farm photo — Filing an accurate and timely acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planted acreage, is necessary to participate in many USDA programs.

USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports by July 17, Use New Online Map Features on Farmers.gov

July 5, 2023

Producers can access their FSA farm records, maps and common land units through the farmers.gov portal to help expedite the crop acreage reporting process.

Farmer in field — FSA encourages producers to complete the ERP Phase Two application, PARP application and acreage reporting for July 15 during the same office visit.

USDA Extends Application Deadline for Revenue Loss Programs to July 14

June 21, 2023

FSA has partnered with nine organizations to provide educational and technical assistance to agricultural producers and provide assistance in completing an ERP Phase Two application by the new deadline.

Butterfly pollinating coneflower — Producers and landowners enrolled more than 5 million acres into CRP in 2022, which helped them establish long-term, resource-conserving plants to control soil erosion, improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat on cropland.

USDA Conservation Reserve Program Signup Ends April 7

March 13, 2023

Producers and landowners interested in signing up for CRP in 2023 should contact their local USDA Service Center for assistance prior to the deadline.

USDA Designates Several Nebraska Counties as Disasters Due to Drought

June 28, 2022

Producers in numerous Nebraska counties are eligible for emergency credit to recover from intense drought during the growing season.

USDA to Allow Producers to Request Voluntary Termination of Conservation Reserve Program Contract

June 7, 2022

CRP participants who are in the final year of their contract will be allowed to request voluntary termination of their CRP contract following the end of the primary nesting season for fiscal year 2022.

USDA Designates 12 Nebraska Counties as Disasters Due to Drought

May 6, 2022

USDA FSA has declared additional Nebraska counties are eligible to apply for emergency loans based on losses from drought.