The USDA is encouraging farmers and ranchers to step forward and serve on local Farm Service Agency county committees. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 election cycle, with forms due to local FSA offices by Aug. 3. FSA county committees help make key decisions on how federal farm programs are administered at the local level, including disaster assistance, conservation programs, commodity support, and county office operations. FSA Administrator Bill Beam says, "Local voices matter, and agricultural producers play an important role in shaping how federal farm programs serve their communities." Eligible candidates must participate in or cooperate in a USDA program and live within a Local Administrative Area that is up for election this year. Producers may nominate themselves, be nominated by others, or be nominated by qualifying organizations. More than 7,700 producers currently serve on FSA county committees nationwide. For more information, contact your local FSA office.
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