Federal Programs from Farm Service Agency

Commodity Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments
Farm Service Agency
To improve and stabilize farm income, to assist in bringing about a better balance between supply and demand of the commodities, and to assist farmers in the orderly marketing of their crops....more

Dairy Indemnity Program
Farm Service Agency
To protect dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products who through no fault of their own, are directed to remove their milk or dairy products from commercial markets because of contamination fro...more

Emergency Conservation Program
Farm Service Agency
To enable farmers to perform emergency conservation measures to control wind erosion on farmlands, to rehabilitate farmlands damaged by wind erosion, floods, hurricanes, or other natural disasters and...more

Direct and Counter-cyclical Payments Program
Farm Service Agency
To provide income support to eligible producers of covered commodities....more

Farm Storage Facility Loans
Farm Service Agency
To encourage the construction of on farm grain storage capacity and to help farmers adapt to identity preserved storage and handling requirements for genetically enhanced production....more

Livestock Assistance Program
Farm Service Agency
To provide direct payments to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses due to drought, hot weather, disease, insect infestation, fire, hurricane, flood, fire, earthquake, severe storm,...more

Conservation Reserve Program
Farm Service Agency
To protect the Nation's long-term capability to produce food and fiber; to reduce soil erosion and sedimentation, improve water quality, and create a better habitat for wildlife....more

Crop Disaster Program
Farm Service Agency
The Acts authorizes the Secretary to provide disaster assistance to producers who suffered crop losses in the 2000 crop year because of adverse weather conditions. Disaster payment provisions apply if...more

Livestock Compensation Program
Farm Service Agency
This program will provide immediate assistance to livestock producers in counties that have received primary disaster designation due to drought in 2001 and/or 2002....more

Bioenergy Program
Farm Service Agency
The goals of the Bioenergy Program are to encourage increased purchases of eligible commodities for the purpose of expanding production of such bioenergy and support new production capacity for such b...more



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