11/19/2025
If you're interested in monetary opportunities from USDA, FSA (Farm Service Agency), and / or NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Services), there are a few things you must have in order.
First is a Premise ID for your farm.
In order to obtain a Premise ID, be sure to click on the link below:
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https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-disease/traceability/pin
Step 1: Select your State.
Step 2: Contact your States Veterinary Office.
*They will provide you with your Premise ID.
Why get a Premise ID? If you'd like to participate in any government programs that pay you to farm, you must have one.
Not 100% sure if they still provide free all flex tags, but we used to obtain free tags for goats, sheep, chickens, and hogs. I'm not sure about Cattle, for we had dairy cows and would order custom tags straight from AJCA. (American Jersey Cattle Association). πππ
When I say "Paid to farm", we had agreements with different agencies, and we were paid several thousand dollars for things we had to do anyways, like: Haying, bush-hogging, seeding, etc.
If you have a creek or any kind of natural water source on your farm, you qualify for free fencing, livestock walkways, automatic water troughs, and much more.