You can register online for E-Authorization that will allow you to view your FSA transactions, download forms and even sign up for programs. More and more of USDA business is available on-line, but in order to use the internet for government business, you must first register online and then after your activate your account, you must visit a local FSA office to verify your identity (usually with your driver’s license). FSA will validate your account and then you will receive an email that notifies you when you are able to sign on to the USDA accounts website.

It’s easy to do and eventually all USDA programs will be available on-line, so be sure to sign up today!!!

Level 2 Authorization

Customer Statement

In January, 2004, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced that eGovernment initiatives would be a special focus of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2004. The USDA Customer Statement is part of this effort and brings to the farmer and rancher un-precedented online access to their business activities with USDA 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Customer Statement, "will put a whole range of USDA services and programs into a single report at the fingertips of agricultural producers." The Customer Statement allows USDA customers to view:

• · their participation, application and payment status in various commodity and conservation programs,
• · information on farm loans, and
• · conservation plan and land unit information.