Disaster Set-Aside (DSA) Program is now available

The Disaster Set-Aside (DSA) Program is now available for Farm Loan Borrowers. The program is available to producers who suffered losses as a result of a natural disaster. It is intended to relieve immediate and temporary financial stress. FSA is authorized to consider setting aside the portion of a payment/s needed for the operation to continue on a viable scale. For more information contact your local FSA farm loan office.  

The August milk margin prompted the eighth consecutive payment for dairy producers who obtained Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for the 2023 program year. August’s income over feed margin is $6.46 per hundredweight (cwt.) with projected DMC payments totaling $120 million. To learn more, visit usda.gov.