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FEMA Designates Multiple Counties in Kentucky as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides – Ten Counties in Indiana are Eligible as Contiguous Counties
Emergency Designation
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, June 3, 2025 – This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the…
Trump Administration Appoints Ronald Garrett to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in North Carolina
News Release
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 — The Trump Administration recently appointed Ronald Garrett as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in North Carolina. Garrett joined the North Carolina FSA team on May 5, 2025.“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Emergency Designation
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures…
USDA Announces June 2025 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
News Release
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for June 2025, which are effective June 2, 2025. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or…
USDA Approves Emergency Conservation Assistance for 15 Counties in Indiana
News Release
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 2, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Indiana is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) in 15 counties to address damages from flooding. ECP provides cost-share and technical assistance to producers to restore farmland to pre-disaster…