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Welcome to the USDA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains guidance documents issued by USDA and its agencies that are in effect today. The guidance documents contained herein lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. The USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through this guidance portal, except to establish historical facts. The Department reserves the right to remove any such documents at any time from this Portal.

USDA is continually updating its portal and agency websites to ensure that current guidance is on the portal and obsolete guidance is removed.

If you have feedback or problems accessing a guidance document, please contact USDAGuidance@usda.gov.


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Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments Commodities Income Safety Net, Loans, Specialty Crops, Underserved Farmers, Beginning Farmers August 6, 2026
Farm Loans Overview Loans, Livestock, Beginning Farmers, Specialty Crops, Underserved Farmers October 1, 2025
Farm Loan Information Chart Loans, Livestock, Beginning Farmers, Specialty Crops, Underserved Farmers October 1, 2025
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Bees and Pollinators, Commodities Income Safety Net, Disaster Protection and Recovery, Beginning Farmers, Specialty Crops, Underserved Farmers, Livestock August 1, 2025
Microloans Loans, Beginning Farmers, Specialty Crops, Underserved Farmers October 1, 2024
Youth Loans Loans, Beginning Farmers, Underserved Farmers August 1, 2024
Establishing a Customer Record and Farm Record Beginning Farmers, Underserved Farmers July 1, 2024
Farm Loan Program Funding Loans, Underserved Farmers, Beginning Farmers June 1, 2024
Guidance for Heirs Property Operators Participating in Farm Service Agency (FSA) Programs Underserved Farmers, Beginning Farmers December 1, 2022
Heirs Property Program Avenues Underserved Farmers, Beginning Farmers August 1, 2022