Drought payments, emergency livestock assistance, honeybee colony loss coverage, and conservation cost-share — programs most ranchers don't claim.
If you raise livestock or keep bees, you have dedicated USDA programs most producers never use. ELAP covers emergency livestock losses from weather, disease, and disasters — including honeybee colony losses. LFP triggers automatically when your county hits drought conditions. CSP pays annual conservation payments for grazing management you may already practice. EQIP cost-shares fencing, water systems, and pasture improvements.
Disaster payments for livestock losses from disease, adverse weather, blizzards, or wildfires. Also covers honeybee colony losses and feed costs.
Payments to livestock producers who graze on drought-affected pastures. Triggered automatically by Drought Monitor designations — you may already be eligible.
Protects dairy producers when the margin between milk price and feed costs shrinks. Premiums are low — Tier 1 coverage at $9.50 margin costs pennies per cwt.
Annual payments for maintaining and improving existing conservation practices. If you're already doing cover crops, no-till, or rotational grazing — you may already qualify.
Disaster protection for crops NOT covered by federal crop insurance — vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, honey, aquaculture, etc. Low cost: $325/crop/county.
Cost-share payments (typically 50-75%) for conservation practices: cover crops, fencing, water systems, nutrient management, erosion control, and more.
Use our free Subsidy Finder to see which programs you may qualify for based on your operation.
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