The Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, which extended the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, more commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill, expired September 30, 2024.
Despite its expiration, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) continue to deliver many of their programs, either because the funding authority under the Farm Bill did not expire or because of other authorities.
Available Farm Bill Programs
USDA agencies continue to support the following programs.
FSA Disaster Assistance Programs
- Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP)
- Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
- Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP)
- Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
- Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
- Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
- Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
You can find translated fact sheets about these programs on our Translations Resources webpage.
FSA Farm Loam Programs
- Includes farm ownership loans and farm operating loans
- Inflation Reduction Act assistance for distressed borrowers
NRCS Conservation Programs
Prior to the extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, the statutory and funding authorizations for these programs were extended through Fiscal Year 2031 by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022:
- Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
- Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
- Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
Federal Crop Insurance
Crop insurance is a permanent program and will continue to function.
Farm Bill Programs Not Currently Available
Currently, USDA does not have the authority to enter into new contracts or enroll new acres in the below 2018 Farm Bill programs. While USDA cannot enter into new program contracts or enroll new acres for these programs without a new or extended Farm Bill, we will continue to service existing contracts, provide approved cost-share and issue program payments accordingly.
Safety-Net Programs
- Agriculture Risk (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Programs
- Dairy Margin Coverage/Supplemental DMC
- Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)
Price Support Programs
- Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP)
- Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP)
- Marketing Assistance Loans (MAL)
- Sugar Loans
Conservation Programs
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and all CRP initiatives, including General, Continuous, CLEAR30, CREP, FWP, Grassland, SAFE, etc.
While program authority remains, funding has expired for these NRCS conservation programs:
Additional Farm Bill Program Resources
USDA offers a variety of risk management, disaster assistance, loan, and conservation programs to support your operation.
You can find translated versions the Disaster Assistance and Conservation Programs brochures on our Translations Resources webpage.
Key Changes
The 2018 Farm Bill continued funding for USDA’s major programs that serve you. The new legislation did prescribe changes to some of these programs.
- What’s New with Farm Service Agency Programs
- What’s New and What Has Changed with Farm Service Agency Programs
- What’s New with Natural Resources Conservation Service Programs
- What’s New with Risk Management Agency Programs
Additionally, the 2018 Farm Bill reclassified hemp, and it is now legal to grow industrial hemp. Learn more about Hemp and Farm Programs.