SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Montana Small Businesses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Small nonfarm businesses in 11 Montana counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began Aug. 15.
Primary Montana counties: Lewis and Clark and Powell.
USDA Designates 18 Iowa Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Loans, Increased Flexibilities, and Other Disaster Assistance Programs Available
Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Indiana Counties of Harrison & Perry Eligible as Contiguous Counties
Physical loss loans 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 to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees and harvested or stored crops and hay.
State: Kentucky
USDA Designates 20 Tennessee Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
This Secretarial natural disaster designation 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.
USDA Reminds Producers of Feb 28 Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 18, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general signup that there is less than two weeks before the enrollment deadline of February 28, 2020. This signup is available to farmers and private landowners who are either enrolling for the first time or re-enrolling for another 10- to 15-year term.
Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
Physical loss loans 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 to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees and harvested or stored crops and hay.
State: Minnesota
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 10, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). Applications for eligible certification expenses paid between Oct.
USDA Designates 16 Michigan Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
This Secretarial natural disaster designation 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.