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March 17, 2025
Cotton producers in New Mexico may be eligible for Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA). LDPs are payments made to producers who, although eligible to obtain a Marketing Assistance Loan, agree to forgo the loan in return for a payment on the eligible commodity. The deadline to apply for an LDP on 2024 crop-year cotton is May 31, 2025.
View Official UpdateMarch 18, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will help agricultural producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices. Check out the link below for additional information and eligible commodities and payment rates.
View Official UpdateMarch 7, 2025
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.
View Official UpdateMarch 3, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for March 2025, which are effective March 3, 2025. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs. Follow the link below to see the full list of rates.
View Official UpdateFebruary 27, 2025
Non-Tribal Contiguous Lands and Counties Also Eligible; Designation Applies to Nine Counties This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
View Official UpdateFebruary 25, 2025
Impacted Area: California Triggering Disaster: Wildfires and straight-line winds Application Deadline: 9/8/2025 Primary Counties Eligible: Los Angeles Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura
View Official UpdateFebruary 7, 2025
View the official updates to see February 2025 rates for Operating, Ownership and Emergency Loans.
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