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View Loans and Financial Information

A new feature on the farmers.gov portal allows individual producers to securely view loans and financial information, interest payments, loan history, and more.

Discover Disaster Assistance Programs

Did you recently suffer loss or damage due to a natural disaster? Learn about USDA disaster assistance programs that might be right for you by completing five simple steps.

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Find Resources for Soil Health

Healthy soil is the foundation of productive, sustainable agriculture. Learn about the four principles of soil health, and how you can work with the land, not against it.

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Learn About the 2018 Farm Bill

The 2018 Farm Bill, enacted December 20, 2018, builds upon many of the crucial programs that serve America’s farmers, ranchers, and land stewards.

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Salvador and Martha distribute mulch in their orchard.

Knowledge is Key

Meet Salvador Prieto and Martha Romero, owners of a 20-acre lemon and avocado orchard in Somis, California. Salvador’s interest in farming began as a ...

5 Wetland Services for Your Operation and Beyond

Wetlands are among the most productive systems in the world. They filter nutrients, reduce flood risks, store carbon, provide critical habitat for wil...

Recent "bomb cyclones" have caused flooding across most of the Midwest.

Was Your Farm Impacted by Recent ‘Bomb Cyclones’? USDA Can Help.

Was your farm impacted by the recent “bomb cyclones” that hit the Midwest? If so, USDA offers a network of disaster assistance programs to help you re...

Agriculture and Forestry: 5 Ways Agroforestry Can Work for You and Your Land

Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees or shrubs with crop and animal production. The result? A more diverse agricultural operation, boo...

1 Tool and 10 Takeaways: The 2017 Census of Agriculture

The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of America’s farms, ranches, and the people who operate them. Conducted once every five years, Census of...

A Georgia peanut farmer using his smartphone to monitor his crop’s water needs.

Water Conservation and Innovation Through a “Pro” Partnership

Some have called water “the new gold.” When you consider the fact that about one percent of the Earth’s water supply is available for human use, coupl...

New Farmers.gov Feature Enables USDA Customers to Manage Farm Loans Online

Do you have farm loans through USDA? If so, USDA’s Farm Service Agency has launched a new feature that enables you to login to view farm loan informat...

New H-2A Visa Checklist Tool is Now Available

Are you a farmer who needs seasonal or temporary workers for planting, cultivating, or harvesting crops? The H-2A temporary agricultural workers progr...

Becky Housberg picking apples on her orchard

Pinpoint Soils Data Leads to Successful Tree Planting for Iowa Apple Orchard

Iowa’s Apple Trails Family Orchard is prospering after soils information provided by USDA helped two beginning orchardists start off on the right trac...

Web Soil Survey: A Tool for Your Working Land

Nearly all farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners across the country rely on one common resource for production: their soil. If you’re interested in...

New Science Shows Benefits of Grazing Native Warm-Season Grasses

When it comes to keeping cows fat and happy, the newest available science shows integrating native grasses into grazing lands is a good option for agr...

Farmers looking at a smartphone in a field

Get Access to Your Farmers.gov Portal

The vision of farmers.gov is to provide farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with online self-service applications, educational materials, engagem...

Farms and Ranches Can Provide Needed Sanctuary for Struggling Western Monarchs

The monarch butterfly – the iconic black-and-orange butterfly known for its epic migrations – has seen significant population declines since the 1980s...

Five Questions Non-Operator Landowners Should Ask Their Farmers about Soil Health

More than half of all cropland in the United States is rented. This means the person who owns the land – a non-operator landowner – is often separate ...

Veteran farmer standing in front of barn with an American flag behind him

Are You a Veteran Interested in Farming? USDA Can Help.

Chris Barnes grew up farming with his grandfather and knew one day he would farm the land himself. Chris purchased the family farm in Bastrop County, ...

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Farmers.gov provides farmers, ranchers, private foresters, and agricultural producers with online self-service applications, educational materials, engagement opportunities, and business tools to increase efficiency and productivity while preserving and fostering long-held traditional relationships between local USDA offices and producers.

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