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Washington, D.C., February 2, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2026, which are effective Feb. 1, 2026. 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. Operating, Ownership and Emergency Loans FSA offers farm operating, ownership and emergency loans with favorable interest rates and terms to help eligible agricultural p...
USDA Newsletter This is likely no surprise to you, but drought persists across the western U.S. and is intensifying in some areas. No geographic area is immune to the potential of drought at any given time. The U.S. Drought Monitor provides a weekly drought assessment, and it plays an important role in USDA programs that help farmers and ranchers recover from drought. Fact #1 Numerous agencies use the Drought Monitor to inform drought-related decisions. The map identifies areas of drought and labels them by intensity on a weekly basis. It categ...
Earlier this year, we made several updates to disaster assistance programs to give more farmers, ranchers, and Tribes equitable access to recovery programs administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). Specifically, I’d like to point out changes made to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and how we’ve simplified the application process for underserved producers. This important policy change opens the door to risk management options for producers who may not have previously known about or been able to obtain coverage to pro...
