FSA Program Update Feed

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Montana of the July 25, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Nov. 19, 2024.

The disaster declaration covers the Montana counties of Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Valley and Wibaux.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.  Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure, and livestock losses and damages.

After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers in New Mexico should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline.

The following acreage reporting dates are applicable in New Mexico:

July 15, 2025: All other crops (excluding: Apiculture, Apples, Tree Nuts and Nut Crop, and Fall and Spring Seeded Grain Crops)

July 31, 2025: Hemp

August 15, 2025: Beans

Acreage reporting dates vary by crop and by county. Contact your local FSA office for a list of acreage reporting deadlines by crop.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for July 2025, which are effective July 1, 2025.

FSA offers farm ownership, operating and emergency loans with favorable interest rates and terms to help eligible agricultural producers obtain financing needed to start, expand or maintain a family agricultural operation.      

Interest rates for Operating and Ownership loans for July 2025 are as follows:       

• Farm Operating Loans (Direct): 5.000%  
• Farm Ownership Loans (Direct): 5.875%  
• Farm Ownership Loans (Direct, Joint Financing): 3.875%  
• Farm Ownership Loans (Down Payment): 1.875%
• Emergency Loan (Amount of Actual Loss): 3.750%  

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Impacted Area: South Dakota

Triggering Disaster: Drought (Fast Track)

Application Deadline: Feb. 9, 2026

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, these counties suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2 Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional.

This Secretarial natural disaster designation 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.

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.

Impacted Area: Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Illinois

Triggering Disaster: Flooding, Excessive Rain, and Flash Flooding that occurred on March 30 through April 6, 2025

Application Deadline: February 2, 2026

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Impacted Area: Missouri. Application

Application Deadline: 02/09/2026.

Triggering Disaster: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding that occurred on May 16, 2025.

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.

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Impacted Area: Tennessee and Kentucky.

Application Deadline: February 17, 2026.

Triggering Disaster: Various -Tornado, Lightening, and Flooding instances in March, 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.

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Impacted Area: Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois.

8 Triggering Disasters.

Application Deadline: 05/31/2026.

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.

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.

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