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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.

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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
Crop Acreage Reporting Conservation, Disaster Protection and Recovery, General, Beginning Farmers, Payment Eligibility, Technology June 29, 2026
Beginner's Guide to Crop Insurance Crop Insurance, Beginning Farmers June 15, 2026
Farm Loans Overview Loans, Livestock, Beginning Farmers, Specialty Crops, Underserved Farmers October 1, 2025
Loans for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans, Beginning 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
New Farmers - Get Started Beginning Farmers August 1, 2025
Farm Storage Facility Loan Program Servicing Options Factsheet Commodities Income Safety Net, Livestock, Loans, Beginning Farmers, Specialty Crops January 1, 2025
Farm Storage Facility Loans Commodities Income Safety Net, Livestock, Loans, Beginning Farmers, Specialty Crops November 1, 2024