USDA Program Deadlines & Enrollment Windows
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Last updated: Sep 24, 2026 — 14 programs tracked
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Programs closing within 45 days. Act now.
Sales closing date for winter wheat and other fall-planted crops. RMA sets the date per county and crop — confirm yours with a crop insurance agent.
Learn more →EQIP applications are accepted year-round; NRCS ranks them in state-set funding cycles (farmers.gov lists these as varying by state). Ask your state NRCS office for its next ranking cutoff.
Learn more →Upcoming Deadlines
Programs open for enrollment — plan ahead.
Annual DMC enrollment. FSA announces each coverage year's signup window (the 2026 window ran Jan 12 - Feb 26, 2026). Watch for the next announcement or ask your FSA office.
Learn more →LFP applications must be submitted by March 1 following the end of the calendar year in which the grazing loss occurred (per FSA).
Learn more →Annual ARC-CO/PLC election and enrollment. FSA announces each year's enrollment period; the 2026 window had not been announced as of Aug 2026. Confirm the current date with your FSA office.
Learn more →Annual ARC-CO/PLC election and enrollment. FSA announces each year's enrollment period. Confirm the current date with your FSA office.
Learn more →CSP ranking dates are set state-by-state (farmers.gov lists these as varying by state). Ask your state NRCS office for its cutoff.
Learn more →Ongoing Programs
These programs accept applications year-round or on a rolling basis.
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOI) for loan Applications, announcing the Application process for those loans, and providing deadlines for Applications from elig
Learn more →The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOI) for loan Applications, announcing the Application process for those loans, and providing deadlines for Applications from elig
Learn more →The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the public comment period by 90 days on its Request for Information (RFI) concerning revisions to the United States Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef. Stakeholders requested additional time to allow...
Learn more →As provided for by the Cotton Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1990, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing its intention to conduct a review to ascertain whether a referendum is needed to determine whether producers and importers favor continuation of five specific amendment
Learn more →This notice directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible producers and importers of Christmas trees to determine whether they favor continuance of the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) regulations regarding the national Christmas tree research and promotion program.
Learn more →General signup periods are announced periodically. Continuous CRP is always open for priority practices.
Learn more →NAP deadlines vary by crop and are set at the county level. Check with your local FSA office.
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