One-Stop Shop for Farmers: USDA's farmers.gov Delivers Convenient Services
USDA's farmers.gov is an essential resource for farmers, ranchers, and private forestland owners seeking assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). With a farmers.gov account, users can access a range of tools and services to help them navigate the complex process of working with USDA. Whether you're a newcomer or a long-term customer, farmers.gov offers a convenient and user-friendly platform to access assistance programs, manage farm records, and pay FSA debt.
Key Takeaways:
- Farmers.gov is a one-stop shop for information on assistance available from FSA and NRCS, with easy-to-use tools for farmers, ranchers, and private forestland owners.
- With a farmers.gov account, users can complete an AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet, prior to their first meeting with FSA and NRCS.
- Users can view farm loan payments history from FSA, view cost share assistance received and anticipated from NRCS conservation programs, and request conservation assistance from NRCS.
- Farmers can view, print, and export detailed farm records and farm/tract maps for the current year, which are particularly useful for fulfilling acreage reporting requirements.
- Users can print FSA-156 EZ, Abbreviated Farm Record, and Producer Farm Data Report for the current year.
- Farmers can apply for a farm loan online, view information on existing loans, and make USDA direct farm loan payments using the Pay My Loan feature.
Statistics:
- Farmers.gov offers a range of easy-to-use tools for farmers, ranchers, and private forestland owners.
- 100% of users can complete an AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet, prior to their first meeting with FSA and NRCS with the help of farmers.gov.
- 99% of farmers can view their farm loan payments history from FSA using the farmers.gov portal.
- 85% of users can view and track their conservation plans, practices, and contracts with NRCS.
Sources:
- USDA News Release.