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USDA Urges Landowners to Review Base Acres

Published Yesterday

Landowners have until August 31 to review USDA's updated base acre calculations before they become part of the farm's permanent record. "If you do have questions, go to the FSA office in the county where you own land and get…

Klobuchar Questions Tariffs, USDA Reorganization

Published June 11, 2026

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar raised concerns about rising input costs, tariffs and USDA staffing cuts during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. Klobuchar said farmers are facing increasing financial stress. "The administration's across-the-board tariffs have been terrible for farmers." Klobuchar also…

North Dakota to Serve as Pilot State for FSA Modernization

Published May 27, 2026

North Dakota and Maryland will serve as pilot states for a new acreage reporting system designed to modernize FSA operations. USDA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Jared Hagert said the upgraded technology will improve efficiency for farmers and county FSA…

USDA Tests Acreage Reporting Pilot

Published April 28, 2026

A new USDA pilot program is underway in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, to modernize acreage reporting for farmers. USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce says the effort is designed to simplify the reporting process and…

Bridge Payments Flowing Quickly Into North Dakota Farm Economy

Published March 10, 2026

Federal farm assistance dollars are moving quickly into the rural economy through the Farmer Bridge Payment Program. North Dakota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Brad Thykeson says farmers were ready for the program when it launched on February 23, and…

USDA Announces One Farmer, One File Initiative

Published February 27, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. "These new modern systems will not…

Farmer Bridge Assistance Sign-up Opens Today

Published February 23, 2026

Enrollment for the USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance begins today. Pre-filled applications are available on the Farm Service Agency website for farmers who filed their 2025 acreage reports on a timely basis. The payment could be in the farmer’s bank account…

Plan Now the for New Crop Year

Published January 4, 2026

While 2025 is in the books, planning for the New Year is underway. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse says it all starts with cash flow. "I think farmers need to start from the ground floor and be able to cover…

FBA Provide Support Until ARC/PLC Payments Kick In

Published December 16, 2025

According to North Dakota FSA State Executive Director Brad Thykeson, the Farmer Bridge Assistance payments are designed to help fill the financial gap until updated ARC and PLC payments are distributed in October. “I think that the Trump administration realizes…

Thykeson: ‘Back to Business as Normal’

Published November 15, 2025

As of 8 o'clock Thursday morning, all Farm Service Agency employees reported back to their county offices. North Dakota FSA State Executive Director Brad Thykeson asks farmers to stay in close contact with their county offices, noting that some program…

Articles tagged under: FSA

USDA Urges Landowners to Review Base Acres

Klobuchar Questions Tariffs, USDA Reorganization

North Dakota to Serve as Pilot State for FSA Modernization

USDA Tests Acreage Reporting Pilot

Bridge Payments Flowing Quickly Into North Dakota Farm Economy

USDA Announces One Farmer, One File Initiative

Farmer Bridge Assistance Sign-up Opens Today

Plan Now the for New Crop Year

FBA Provide Support Until ARC/PLC Payments Kick In

Thykeson: ‘Back to Business as Normal’

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