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Welcome to the Iowa Farm Service Agency!

We are here to serve you - our customers - so please use us as a resource and information source!

The dedicated men and women of our agency strive to equitably serve all farmers, ranchers, landowners and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs, achieving the mission of FSA in our great state. Iowa agriculture is diverse and we at FSA offer you programs and services to meet those diverse needs.

We are proud to foster relationships with our sister agencies and industry partners in supporting and promoting rural communities across Iowa. Whether that comes in the form of land and water conservation efforts, access to credit for beginning farmers, financial assistance in times of natural disaster or a microloan for a new tractor, FSA has a program for that!

Please take a moment to visit the useful topics throughout our website. We are here to serve so please feel free to contact your local county office (USDA service center locater) or our state office in Des Moines.

Sincerely,

Amanda De Jong
State Executive Director

Call or write to us at:

United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Service Agency
10500 Buena Vista Court
Des Moines, IA 50322

Phone: 515-254-1540
Fax: 1-855-218-8672

Lead Your FSA: 2018 FSA County Committee Election – Vote Today!

Elections are taking place now for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. Eligible voters started receiving ballots the week of Nov. 5, 2018.

Producers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program to be eligible to vote in the county committee election. Farmers and ranchers who supervise and conduct the farming operations of an entire farm, but are not of legal voting age, may also be eligible to vote.

County committees are unique to FSA and serve as a direct link between agricultural communities across the country and USDA. Stop by your local FSA office to learn about the candidates running in your area or look for information in your local FSA GovDelivery monthly electronic bulletin. Not receiving our emails? Sign up today!

Make your vote count! All ballots must be returned to your local FSA office, or postmarked no later than, Dec. 3, 2018.

For more information on FSA county committees, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.

Information on Palmer Amaranth

Current News Releases

Iowa Drought Information

FSA Hay Net Service
Iowa Hay and Straw

Deadlines

Dec. 15 – Acreage Reporting Deadline for perennial forage, fall seeded small grains
May 31 – Final availability date for MAL’s
July 15 – Acreage Reporting Deadline for Spring Seeded Crops
Aug 1 – 2016 Enrollment Deadline for ARCPLC
Sept 1 – MPP Premium Fees Due for 2016 Program
Sept 30 – End of FY for 2016 ELAP Losses

Ongoing

Did you notify FSA prior to conducting land clearing or drainage projects to ensure compliance?
Reports of Failed Acreage must be filed with the County Office before disposition of the crop.
Reports of Prevented Planting Acreage must be filed within the County Office no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date for that county.
Report of Notice of Loss for crops covered under the NAP program.
Notification of Livestock Loss for Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) – 30 calendar days of when the loss became apparent.
Notification of Loss for Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm Raised Fish Program (ELAP) – 30 calendar days of when the loss became apparent.
Notification of Noninsured Crop Disaster Program loss – 15 calendar days of when the loss became apparent (72 hours if the crop is hand harvested).
Tree Assistance Program application deadline – 90 calendar days after the disaster event of when the loss first became apparent to the producer.