Kauai County Farm Service Agency Is Accepting Emergency Conservation Program Applications (LIHUE, Hawaii), May 22, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director CED Calvin Threat today announced that Kauai County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from the April 2024 Kona storm. ECP signup begins today and will end on July 22nd, 2024. The approved ECP practices under this authorization include debris removal deposited on farmland by wind and/or water, grading/shaping, releveling of farmland ..read more

(Barrigada, GUAM), May 17, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Ilene Iriarte in Guam County today announced that FSA is now accepting applications for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses due to drought. The deadline to apply for 2024 LFP assistance is Jan. 30, 2025. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or cash leased land or fire on federally managed land. For LFP, qualifying drought inten ..read more

Hawaii, May 16, 2024 – Through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover up to 75% of organic certification costs at a maximum of $750 per certification category. FSA is now accepting applications, and organic producers and handlers should apply for OCCSP by the Oct. 31, 2024, deadline for eligible expenses incurred from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024. FSA will issue payments as applications are received and approved.  “Costs associated with obtaining organic certification can be a barrier for Hawaii and Pacific Basin producers wan ..read more

(Barrigada, Guam), May 8, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Ilene Iriarte for Guam and CNMI Counties today announced that FSA is now accepting applications for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses due to drought. The deadline to apply for 2024 LFP assistance is Jan. 30, 2025. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or cash leased land or fire on federally managed land. For LFP, qualifying dr ..read more

(HILO, Hawaii), May 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting County Executive Director Kristen Kiriu in Hawaii County today announced that FSA is now accepting applications for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses due to drought. The deadline to apply for 2024 LFP assistance is Jan. 30, 2025. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or cash leased land or fire on federally managed land. For LFP, qualifying drought ..read more

Offsets Long-Distance Transportation Costs for Farmers and Ranchers Outside the Contiguous U.S. HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 15, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced nearly $3.9 million will be issued to 1,134 producers through the 2023 Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment (RTCP) program beginning on March 14, 2024. The RTCP reimburses eligible farmers and ranchers outside the contiguous U.S., including those in Hawaii and the Pacific, for a portion of the cost of transporting agricultural products or inputs used to produce an agricultural ..read more

Barrigada, Guam, February 5, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Ilene Iriarte today announced that Maui County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from Typhoon Bolaven in Rota, Saipan and Tinian Counties. ECP signup  is open now and will end on April 5, 2024. The approved ECP practices under this authorization include debris removal to address high winds damage to eligible farmland, livestock fences and conservation structures and installations ..read more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each year can now use an online, interactive, guided application that is paperless and provides helpful features including an electronic signature option, the ability to attach supporting documents such as tax returns, complete a balance sheet and build a farm operating plan. This tool is part of a broader effort by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to streamline its processes, improve customer service ..read more

(HONOLULU, Hawaii), November 29, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Joy Kono today announced that FSA is now accepting applications for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses due to drought in Kauai and Honolulu Counties. The deadline to apply for 2023 LFP assistance is Jan. 30, 2024. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or cash leased land or fire on federally managed land. For LFP, qualifyi ..read more

KAHULUI, HI., November 27, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting applications for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to address wildfire and severe storm damages in Maui County. Signup for EFRP begins Nov. 27, 2023, and ends Jan. 25, 2024. “All eligible landowners in Maui county are encouraged to apply for assistance by the deadline,” said FSA County Executive Director James Robello. “If you haven’t participated in FSA programs, contact the Maui County FSA office as soon as possible to establish customer and farm records and determi ..read more